John Boehner’s “blank check” lie

[cal04]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/john-boehners-blank-check-lie/2011/03/04/gIQARa8jaI_blog.html
By Adam Serwer

There’s one line from House Speaker John Boehner’s speech last night that deserves real attention, both because it’s completely false and because it’s becoming a recurring Republican talking point on the debt ceiling:

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The sad truth is that the president wanted a blank check six months ago, and he wants a blank check today. That is just not going to happen.

But the far more dishonest statement is Boehner’s line that the debt ceiling amounts to a “blank check.” This is a straight-up lie. Not the everyday, casual fudging that politicians do, but a straight up lie. As the Government Accountability Office explains: “The debt limit does not control or limit the ability of the federal government to run deficits or incur obligations. Rather, it is a limit on the ability to pay obligations already incurred.”

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To the extent that this crisis, and the risk of default, exists, it’s because Republicans insisted on turning a procedural vote into a hostage standoff, after helping George W. Bush rack up a deficit of more than 5 trillion dollars. It’s not because Obama is unwilling to cut entitlements. And it’s certainly not because Obama wants a “blank check” and Boehner is denying him one.

[MrDiaz]

1. WHAT

“The debt limit does not control or limit the ability of the federal government to run deficits or incur obligations. Rather, it is a limit on the ability to pay obligations already incurred.”



So if we default, the government shouldn't have any problems anyway right?

[divine_truine]

2. SOUNDS LIKE SPEAKER BOENER'S CANNED RESPONSE WAS WRITTEN BY KOCH INDUSTRY WHORES

does john boner always sound hung-over!? For koch-whoring republican teabaggers to play cowardly politics with NOT raising nation's debt ceiling should show the American People which party is on the side of the People & the country & who is not. No! drunk Orange guy occupying the house speakership; this is not about pres. Obama's reelection in 2012 AND ALL ABOUT REPUBLICANS DESPERATE TO MAKE OBAMA A ONE-TERM PRESIDENT (according to senate minority leader Mitch mcchin-less)! EVEN IF IT MEANS RUINING OUR FRAGILE ECONOMY FOR CHEAP POLITICAL GAIN!

REPUBLICANS, YOUR POLITICAL TREACHERY IS NOT GOING UNNOTICED! THE SILENT MAJORITY IS WATCHING W/ UTTER CONTEMPT & DISGUST!

HEY BONER! TWO NUMBERS & ONE WORD TO SUCK ON: 14h Amendment!

Get ready to go crying to mommy!

[Bill USA]

4. ABC News Deficit Reduction speech (Obama, Boner) comment page.

...we (those of us who are not happy to be serfs in a Corporate Feudalist system) need to comment more on M$M sites. Really.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x616426

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Boehner lifted it directly from Karl Rove's Citizens United TV ad.

[Bill USA]

5. ABC News Deficit Reduction speech (Obama, Boner) comment page.

so they hear from those not cheerfully being lead to serfdom in a Corporate Feudalist state.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x616426