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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 08:47 AM
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Poll question: If GOP continues to oppose a balanced debt limit bill would you...
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 08:50 AM
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1. Eliminate the debt ceiling altogether.
That way it can never be used like this again.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 08:51 AM
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2. The only balanced approach at this point would be to raise the debt limit.
We've already gutted domestic spending and continued with tax cuts.
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 08:56 AM
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3. Clinton, 'Use the 14th Amendment and put it on the courts' n/t
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 08:57 AM
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4. Invoke Section 4 of the 14th Amendment.
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Faryn Balyncd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 09:44 AM
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5. +1000
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Faryn Balyncd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-11 09:48 AM
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6. Actually, even the so-called "balanced" approach raids SS. A truly balanced approach would force Gen


General Fund deficits in military spending. etc to be either cut or paid for with tax increases, not by raiding SS.
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