Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Dumb question but then why isn't that happening? Is the answer: "because politicians are dumb" as is usually the case? It's also a "panic button" solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default WWW.CNBC.COM House Republicans have reached a tentative deal with the White House to address the nation's debt ceiling and avoid a default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, sblfilms said: White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default WWW.CNBC.COM House Republicans have reached a tentative deal with the White House to address the nation's debt ceiling and avoid a default. Sooo shocked. Like...licking a 9 volt battery...that is dead...that level of shocked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Wow so drama Really had me there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Freedom Caucus (JFC how is this a thing) isn't happy and are saying they'll vote against it unless it's amended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Freedom Caucus (JFC how is this a thing) isn't happy and are saying they'll vote against it unless it's amended. Also not shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 How many votes are needed to approve this stupid fucking thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Freedom Caucus (JFC how is this a thing) isn't happy and are saying they'll vote against it unless it's amended. Fuck it why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Spork3245 said: How many votes are needed to approve this stupid fucking thing? Simple majority in the House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Simple majority in the House. Oh, so the Freedom Caucus dipshits don't matter then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Freedom Caucus (JFC how is this a thing) isn't happy and are saying they'll vote against it unless it's amended. It isn't only the "Freedom Caucus" that hates it - the "Progressive Caucus" ain't too fond of it either. In fact, the Freedom Caucus said last night that they would reach out to the Progressive Caucus to establish a right/left opposing front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: It isn't only the "Freedom Caucus" that hates it - the "Progressive Caucus" ain't too fond of it either. In fact, the Freedom Caucus said last night that they would reach out the the Progressive Caucus to establish a right/left opposing front. lolololololololol "Hey guys, we're trying to fuck this to make it even LESS of what you'd approve of, so totes vote against it with us" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 They say the sign of any good compromise is when all parties hate it, so, yeah, I don't know... this is all just a big shit show anyway. It's all bluster and nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Quote The House just passed the debt ceiling bill 314-117. 71 Republicans voted against the measure. Just 46 Democrats voted in opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Quote Biggs is not happy that debt deal passed with more Democrats than Republicans "We were told they'd never put a bill on the floor that would take more Democrats than Rs to pass. We were told that." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Quote Just asked McCarthy about this. He said “I never remember that at all” re: promising that bills pass with more Rs than Dems. Asked if it’s a problem that more Dems backed the deal, he said: “No, no.” Said he promised 2/3 of his conference would support, and he delivered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 hahahahahaahaha Dumb shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Jeffries, McCarthy cut side-deal to save debt ceiling bill WWW.AXIOS.COM The deal involves securing more funding for projects in Democrats' districts. Quote House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) quietly cut a deal for Democrats to vote to advance the bipartisan debt ceiling bill to a final vote, according to four Democratic lawmakers briefed on the matter. Quote What we’re hearing: The details of the deal have been tightly held, but a source said they expect more details to be made available soon. The deal involves boosting federal spending set aside for projects in Democrats’ districts, what’s known as earmarks or “community project funding,” according to two senior lawmakers. One lawmaker said the deal boosts earmarks to Democrats to bring them "closer to parity" with what Republicans receive in such funds in the GOP-led House. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I can’t find it now, but I saw a post about one of the freedom caucus dipshits saying the quiet part out loud: apparently they’re furious with McCarthy because they wanted to purposely be unreasonable on the debt ceiling to cause a default and burn the economy down simply to “help” whichever Republican runs against Biden next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 21 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: I can’t find it now, but I saw a post about one of the freedom caucus dipshits saying the quiet part out loud: apparently they’re furious with McCarthy because they wanted to purposely be unreasonable on the debt ceiling to cause a default and burn the economy down simply to “help” whichever Republican runs against Biden next year. Here it is, I can only find the clip on Twitter so I’m putting it in spoiler tags. They think passing the debt ceiling “knee caps” the Republican nominee Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I mean they're right I guess?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Here it is, I can only find the clip on Twitter so I’m putting it in spoiler tags. They think passing the debt ceiling “knee caps” the Republican nominee Hide contents You misunderstood. It isn’t that they wanted a default, they didn’t want a two year deal, they wanted it to come up again in the middle of the election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, sblfilms said: You misunderstood. It isn’t that they wanted a default, they didn’t want a two year deal, they wanted it to come up again in the middle of the election. “how can we ever win without the threat of a default?” Better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Looks like sleepy/Senile Joe outsmarted Congressional Republicans - again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 We won't default and it didn't even take until the last possible second to make it happen. Debt ceiling bill passes Senate, goes to Biden to sign before deadline - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM The 99-page legislation brokered by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden cleared the House on Wednesday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Lauren Boebert now says her failure to vote on the debt limit was 'a protest.' But video from that night shows her frantically running up the Capitol steps trying to make it inside in time. WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado failed to vote on a major bill that raised the federal debt ceiling, something she exuberantly opposed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 She just needs to go back to escorting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 8 hours ago, TUFKAK said: She just needs to go back to escorting Maybe that's what she was doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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