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SoutherDem

(2,307 posts) Wed May 16, 2012, 02:12 PM May 2012

Debt Ceiling Prediction

I know Boehner is talking about the debt ceiling again. Also, last years ransom to the kidnappers was to hold us off to 2013. Now I am hearing everything from early January 2012 to early October 2012.

Does anyone know the correct answer?

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Debt Ceiling Prediction (Original Post) SoutherDem May 2012 OP

Someone said last night on one of the shows EC May 2012 #1

...or use it as another example of gop obstructionism right before the GE... truebrit71 May 2012 #2

EC

(12,287 posts)

1. Someone said last night on one of the shows

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2012, 02:14 PM

May 2012

that it doesn't need increased untill early next year...so in my mind Obama should just ignore any congressional fight on this and not go there.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

2. ...or use it as another example of gop obstructionism right before the GE...

Reply to EC (Reply #1)

Wed May 16, 2012, 02:17 PM

May 2012

...this is neither the time nor the place for this fight, and I am amazed that no-one is trying to stop Boner form pissing on the third-rail right before the elections....because nothing quite says "Our number one focus is Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" like shutting down the Federal government...

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