Here we go again.....

[Browning151]

Let's just keep piling it on. I guess the lowering of the U.S. credit rating really didn't get the point across to most of the morons in D.C.

Obama formally seeks debt ceiling increase

President Obama formally asked Congress Thursday to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, stating the country’s debts have fallen within $100 billion of the current debt limit and an increase is needed to meet “existing commitments.” The request came Thursday in a letter from the president to House Speaker John Boehner. The latest request is the third asking to raise the debt limit since the contentious debt ceiling agreement last August. That agreement called for the ceiling to be increased in three stages, giving Congress the opportunity to express disapproval at each stage. That deal, signed into law in August, authorized a phased increase of the debt ceiling by up to $2.4 trillion, with $400 billion of that kicking in immediately and another $500 billion coming in September. This latest request – for an additional $1.2 trillion – is the final stage of the agreement. Congress has 15 days to pass a joint resolution denying the request for the increase, which President Obama can then veto. In September, the Republican-controlled House passed a resolution against Obama's request to increase the debt limit, but the Senate did not. In response to today’s request, Speaker Boehner’s spokesman Brendan Buck said, “Washington’s mounting debt is hurting our economic recovery, and this request is another reminder that the President has consistently punted on the tough choices needed to rein in the deficit and protect important programs for American seniors from going bankrupt.” The new debt ceiling is expected to meet current financial commitments through the end of next year, according to the Treasury Department official.

Take a second and look at this:



The numbers may be a little bit behind the most recent figures, but it really hits home when you simplify it down to numbers that we can all understand.

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How about we stop paying former politicians and maybe that'll knock a couple zeros off that number. Tell those lazy bastards to get a job

[BanginJimmy]

How about we stop paying former politicians and maybe that'll knock a couple zeros off that number. Tell those lazy bastards to get a job

That would knock a 0 off and make it a 99. Really no effect.


The problem with the fed govt is that they are trying to use a 30B a year bandaid to treat a 1600B a year sucking chest wound. Both parties are responsible, and both parties need to be held responsible. All 537 elected officials need to be fired and replaced by people that have some measure of morals and self respect. In other words, they need to replaced by people NOT looking to spend their entire life in govt.