Entire Senate Dem caucus vows to oppose Boehner debt plan

[denem]

Source: The Hill

Every single member of the Senate Democratic caucus signed a letter Wednesday declaring their opposition to legislation sponsored by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to raise the debt limit. ..

“We heard that in your caucus you said the Senate will support your bill. We are writing to tell you that we will not support it, and give you the reasons why,” the lawmakers wrote...

“A short-term extension like the one in your bill would put America at risk, along with every family and business in it,” Senate Democrats wrote. “Your approach would force us once again to face the threat of default in five or six short months."

“Every day, another expert warns us that your short-term approach could be nearly as disastrous as a default and would lead to a downgrade in our credit rating,”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/173975-entire-senate-dem-caucus-vows-to-oppose-boehner-debt-plan

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1. Senate Democrats say they’re united against Boehner debt plan

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/senate-democrats-say-theyre-united-against-boehner-debt-plan/2011/07/27/gIQARRXbdI_blog.html

The Senate Democratic caucus united Wednesday in opposition to the debt-ceiling plan drafted by House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio).

All 53 members of the Senate Democratic caucus – including 51 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats, Sens. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) and Bernie Sanders (Vt.) – announced their opposition to the plan in a letter to Boehner.

“A short-term extension like the one in your bill would put America at risk, along with every family and business in it,” the senators write. “Your approach would force us once again to face the threat of default in five or six short months. Every day, another expert warns us that your short-term approach could be nearly as disastrous as a default and would lead to a downgrade in our credit rating.”


(The author of this article will be on with Keith tonight)

[IamK]

8. "face the threat of default in five or six short ..."

why are these short months?

[neoralme]

10. That's just an expression used to indicate how fast those months

will go by in the general scheme of things.

[neoralme]

2. Did anyone see this video on the Home Page? Jesus, Obama

really betrayed us and his country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_yAh27O4jA

[blank space]

3. Have been trying to point this out on this forum for years -

now you all know...

[uppityperson]

5. "for years"? What user name did you have prior to this sign up 5/9/11?

[ClarkUSA]

12. Good question. So far, the answer is blank space.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4938353&mesg_id=4938432

Indeed.

[No Elephants]

13. Good catch.

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. That would be

kenneth blankenship

They don't come with much creativity, these troll idiots, or they like to rub it in the moderator's faces. one or the other.

[neoralme]

6. I've known for a long time, but this video by someone

unconnected to him simply reinforced my belief. I knew what was up with him on the FISA reversal of position.

[byronius]

7. I disagree with you completely, there.

[neoralme]

9. Oh, really, what's your take? That it was a simple parry with

Republicans in a game of 11 dimensional chess? Nope. Obama wanted to cut "entitlements" as much as Republicans; and, in doing so, would have begun the official end of the greatest achievements in Democratic history. But, to each his/her own.

[No Elephants]

14. Let us know when the Senate Dem Caucus will oppose Obama's proposed cuts.

This is more kabuki. It would be merely tiresome and boring, if so much weren't at stake.

As it is, it's nauseating.

[byronius]

20. My take is that you're wrong.

'Obama wanted to cut "entitlements" as much as Republicans' --

There's no evidence for that at all. He proposed cutting the privatization scheme known as Medicare Advantage, a GOP plot to kill the program. Other than that, your statement is flatly false.

[Justyce]

16. Self-delete

[JDPriestly]

21. Thanks for posting that video.

Obama's meeting at George Will's is ominous.

[Auntie Bush]

4. Damn good thing!

[Liberalynn]

11. Keep Firm

:dem:

[No Elephants]

15. Please let us know when the Senate Dem Caucus opposes Obama's proposed cuts.

This is more kabuki. It would be merely tiresome and boring, if so much weren't at stake.

As it is, it's shameful, shameful and disgusting.

[Debaser]

17. Danger of developing a spine?

Don't hold your breath.

[lark]

18. Don't think he's spinless, that infers he's being made to do things

he doesn't want to do and I don't believe that is at all true. He's doing exactly what he wants - cutting Medicare and SSI and all working class perks & giving that money to the MCI & Wall St.