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SWBTATTReg

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5. Why in the hell they just simply do away w/ the debt limit? All this limit is, is something that both political parties

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:47 PM

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use to stick into each other's faces when the debt limit is reaching its limit.

I'd say let the markets decide when the debt limit has been reached, and react accordingly, as the money markets usually do, when a company or such defaults on their obligations.

But Nooooo, they won't do this, they want to volleyball this issue back and forth. It's getting a little tiresome and old.

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House GOP's Budget Hawks Now Want A $4 Trillion Debt Limit Hike [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

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So. They want to have their cake and eat it too. Good luck with that. nt CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #2

It's like clockwork with these people. Scrivener7 Thursday #3

Yep, they fuck things up so bad that Democrats can't fix them in 4 short years..... groundloop Thursday #7

The "Two Santa Claus" problem... keep_left Thursday #11

Of course they do. They know they can't cut enough of the budget and keep Trump's stupid tax cuts without borrowing mon. Ray Bruns Thursday #4

Why in the hell they just simply do away w/ the debt limit? All this limit is, is something that both political parties SWBTATTReg Thursday #5

Democrats are the only ones who have ever left a surplus for the next administration: Bill Clinton BComplex 8 hrs ago #23

The simple answer neohippie Thursday #6

I don't care what the statement reads Pototan Thursday #8

And that is what Jefferies has said....that it won't pass without dem help. I believe him PortTack Thursday #15

the Party Of Fiscal Responsibility RainCaster Thursday #9

Rescind tax cuts for over 1million yankee87 Thursday #10

Oh wow! Im bowled over by all slightlv Thursday #12

No Nasruddin Thursday #13

No no. No no n no do not spend our money!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Thursday #16

Increasing the deficit, raising the bond yield, increasing mortgage rates. erodriguez Thursday #14

Who benefits and how. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #19

of course Quanto Magnus 23 hrs ago #17

There They Go Again DallasNE 22 hrs ago #18

Of course they do. A republican is about to become president so deficits don't matter anymore. Ray Bruns 16 hrs ago #20

At the same time they are demanding - TAX CUTS! Grins 14 hrs ago #21

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And the MAGA Morons won't know the difference. travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #24