GOP's Dangerous Debt Limit Demand: A Christmas Tree Of Conservative Goodies

[DonViejo]

SAHIL KAPUR – SEPTEMBER 26, 2013, 11:05 AM EDT

Christmas is coming early for House Republicans.

A draft of the GOP leadership's proposal to lift the debt ceiling through December 2014 is circulating and it's the equivalent of a letter to Santa for the party's base.

The bill, obtained by the National Review, tacks on items including a one-year delay of Obamacare; tax reform in the image of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI); approval of the Keystone pipeline; expanded offshore drilling and other pro-oil and coal energy reforms; increases in military spending coupled with deeper cuts to domestic programs; repealing a fund in the financial regulatory reform bill; means testing for Medicare; repealing the Obamacare prevention and public health fund and medical malpractice reform.

One House GOP leadership aide didn't deny the contents of the summary but cautioned that it may not be final. The aims, however, reflect the direction the House of Representatives is taking and contains important clues as to how the debate will unfold.

full article
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/gop-s-dangerous-debt-limit-demand-a-christmas-tree-of-conservative-goodies

[Robbins]

1. So

Give us all we want or we won't raise the dedt ceiling. F-ing Republicans.

[Shrike47]

2. Extortion, it's so patriotic! And what the American people want! (Snark)

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Extortion. Good choice of words.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. To Dems/Obama: Hold firm!!!

The Republicans want those things, let them bring them up legislatively and pass them separately. No way should these things be tied to the debt ceiling. *ugh*