House Republicans backed away from a battle over the government's debt cap on Tuesday and permitted President Barack Obama's Democratic allies to drive quick passage of a measure to increase the government's borrowing cap without any concessions from the White House.
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The 221-201 vote came hours after Speaker John Boehner announced that his fractured party would relent.
The move risks more displeasure from the tea party but came after most Republicans in the House made clear they had no taste for another high-stakes fight with President Barack Obama over the nation's debt ceiling, which must be raised so the government can borrow money to pay all of its bills.
A new day has dawned? Working together for the common good?
working together to make sure that those that work pay for those that don't or have .gov jobs
certainly good for the slackers, the scammers and those that don't necessarily believe in a free lunch, just let the other guy pick up my tab.
but I guess if that's your take on it, what's another trillion or two added to our debt that we owe either to other countries or the richest private bank in the world?
hey it's just the kids of the productive folks you're enslaving, no worries.
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
House Republicans backed away from a battle over the government's debt cap on Tuesday and permitted President Barack Obama's Democratic allies to drive quick passage of a measure to increase the government's borrowing cap without any concessions from the White House.
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The 221-201 vote came hours after Speaker John Boehner announced that his fractured party would relent.
The move risks more displeasure from the tea party but came after most Republicans in the House made clear they had no taste for another high-stakes fight with President Barack Obama over the nation's debt ceiling, which must be raised so the government can borrow money to pay all of its bills.
A new day has dawned? Working together for the common good?
Could you please explain how the government wouldn't be able to "pay its bills" if the dept ceiling wasn't raised?
Why do you guys pander to this Aholes threads he has you sucking his dick.
you know you're correct, he isn't worth the time
sniveling lil bitch sent me a pm awhile back
he has no interest in intellectual discussion, it's just his infantile way to draw attention to himself.
believe I'll take your advice and let him talk to himself
but hey w4bear, I see it!
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
Unfortunately, with a debt based economy where wealth is created by borrowing there can be no limit to borrowing until someone stops lending. It doesn't look like the bankers have reached their limit yet.
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