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Whew....I was getting worried
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IUCOLTFAN Sep 19 2013, 03:25 PM Post #1
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In a speech at the Business Roundtable headquarters in Washington, D.C., Obama dismissed concerns about raising the debt ceiling by noting that it'd been done so many times in the past:

"Now, this debt ceiling -- I just want to remind people in case you haven't been keeping up -- raising the debt ceiling, which has been done over a hundred times, does not increase our debt; it does not somehow promote profligacy. All it does is it says you got to pay the bills that you've already racked up, Congress. It's a basic function of making sure that the full faith and credit of the United States is preserved."

Obama went on to suggest that "the average person" mistakenly thinks that raising the debt ceiling means the U.S. is racking up more debt:

"It's always a tough vote because the average person thinks raising the debt ceiling must mean that we're running up our debt, so people don't like to vote on it, and, typically, there's some gamesmanship in terms of making the President's party shoulder the burden of raising the -- taking the vote."

- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/mrctv-blog/craig-bannister/obama-raising-debt-ceilingdoes-not-increase-our-debt-though-it-has-over#sthash.KLkhDcA4.dpuf

This is obviously complete horseshit. Raising the debt ceiling not only allows us to accrue more debt, it also allows these cowardly bastards to kick the fucking can down the road a little further. These fuckers delay the inevitable so they can fill their coffers to the max before the entire house of cards comes crashing down. It is complete insanity. Kinda sucks being stuck in a death spiral with these idiots....
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IUCOLTFAN Sep 19 2013, 03:48 PM Post #2
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http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/report-phil-gingrey-gripes-172k-salary-97062.html


In an argument against a special exemption allowing Hill staffers to buy health insurance, one lawmaker said he’s “stuck” making $172,000 a year, while aides will go on to make in big bucks lobbying on K Street, according to a report.
Staffers “may be 33 years old now and not making a lot of money. But in a few years they can just go to K Street…and make $500,000 a year. Meanwhile I’m stuck here making $172,000 a year,” Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) said on Wednesday, according to the National Review.


OMFG!
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HoosierLars Sep 19 2013, 04:20 PM Post #3
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Average citizen's intelligence >>> Obama's
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They don't even disguise it anymore.....they just talk to you like you are a fucking idiot straight to your face. Washington is beyond pathetic...
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IUCOLTFAN Sep 20 2013, 03:10 PM Post #5
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http://www3.blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-cr-forks-over-174000-for-late-senators-wife/

Worth 56 million but the taxpayer will cough up another 174k.....what the hell, it's only money
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