Is there a reason they can't just send a bill to increase the debt limit /nt

[still_one]

[abelenkpe]

1. No

Still hoping they do that and leaving the budget/austerity deals for later. Not something that should be rushed IMHO.

[corkhead]

2. too many teabaggers in the house who will vote against it.

[Cleita]

3. Yep, no reason at all except for those morons. n/t

[dbonds]

4. Yes, because they want this manufactured crisis to push through some crap legislation.

Specifically to use it to make sure the rich never get taxed more.

[appleannie1]

5. That is the way it's always been done. The Teabags are preventing that because they are stupid

[still_one]

7. I know, and so are the idiots who elected them. They have most likely created a liquidity crisis.

ron paul can also go stick it up his ass, that racist fuck, who the wonderful MSM have tried to portray as a populist, when all he and is libertarian tea party vermin are is washed up george wallace racists from the sixties

[B Calm]

6. The cons are bringing national attention to our debt that they created,

but now are trying to blame the democrats.

[still_one]

9. and the fucking media is perpetuating the lie /nt

[TheKentuckian]

8. Can't? Not a thing in the world. This deal is all won't.

[DesMoinesDem]

10. The house already voted on just a debt ceiling increase.

82 Democrats and all republicans voted against it.