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flip-floppery is a republicon speciality BoRaGard Jan 16 #1
So. They want to have their cake and eat it too. Good luck with that. nt CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #2
How soon will you and I have to begin paying that off? Or do we leave it for the grand kids? mpcamb Jan 18 #29
It's like clockwork with these people. Scrivener7 Jan 16 #3
Yep, they fuck things up so bad that Democrats can't fix them in 4 short years..... groundloop Jan 16 #7
The "Two Santa Claus" problem... keep_left Jan 16 #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 Jan 16 #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 Jan 16 #5
Democrats are the only ones who have ever left a surplus for the next administration: Bill Clinton BComplex Jan 17 #23
The simple answer neohippie Jan 16 #6
I don't care what the statement reads Pototan Jan 16 #8
And that is what Jefferies has said....that it won't pass without dem help. I believe him PortTack Jan 16 #15
the Party Of Fiscal Responsibility RainCaster Jan 16 #9
Rescind tax cuts for over 1million yankee87 Jan 16 #10
Oh wow! Im bowled over by all slightlv Jan 16 #12
No Nasruddin Jan 16 #13
No no. No no n no do not spend our money!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jan 16 #16
Increasing the deficit, raising the bond yield, increasing mortgage rates. erodriguez Jan 16 #14
Who benefits and how. Irish_Dem Jan 17 #19
of course Quanto Magnus Jan 17 #17
There They Go Again DallasNE Jan 17 #18
Of course they do. A republican is about to become president so deficits don't matter anymore. Ray Bruns Jan 17 #20
At the same time they are demanding - TAX CUTS! Grins Jan 17 #21
So they will just give citizen's money to the wealthy regardless of how far in debt the country needs to go to do so. Martin68 Jan 17 #22
And the MAGA Morons won't know the difference. travelingthrulife Jan 17 #24
For the billionaire tax cuts Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 18 #25
Question. If they insist on "dollar for dollar" spending cuts, why do they need to increase the debt ceiling? Midnight Writer Jan 18 #26
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Fiscal conservativism, what a joke C_U_L8R Jan 18 #30
An instant $4 trillion debt hike with mythical spending cuts is fiscal conservatism? keithbvadu2 Jan 18 #31
Right on fucking cue Blue_Tires Jan 19 #32
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