Opposition to McConnell fallback plan grows among GOP senators

[babylonsister]

Opposition to McConnell fallback plan grows among GOP senators
By Alexander Bolton - 07/17/11 01:48 PM ET


A growing number of Senate conservatives are voicing their opposition to a contingency plan under negotiation by Senate leaders to avoid a national default on Aug. 2.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a rising conservative star in Congress, on Sunday rejected the fallback plan unveiled by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) Tuesday.

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), one of the Senate’s most outspoken advocates for deficit reduction, also aired his misgivings over the McConnell plan.

Rubio said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he would not vote for the proposal as he currently understands it.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/171901-opposition-to-mcconnell-debt-fallback-plan-grows-among-gop-senators

[aquart]

1. Treason.

Ain't nuttin' else.

[July16th-20th]

3. The key word in "nuttin"?

NUT!

[L0oniX]

2. What? No ...sing along with Mitch?

[elleng]

4. If these guys continue, the international community will votes us out of the 'club.'

[DCKit]

5. Stop calling them "conservatives". They're anything but. nt

[Ikonoklast]

6. Dollar will tank, $1000 a barrel for oil, food will skyrocket, gold through the roof...

And that would all happen in the first week after a default.

[arcane1]

7. Good, his plan sucks!!!

The last thing we need is to have a debt ceiling debate 2 or 3 more times between now and election day.

I hope even more of them vow to vote against it! :toast: