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Old 07-14-2011, 07:03 AM
 
Location: The United States of Amnesia
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I just walked out of this thread.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:08 AM
 
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What is it with idiots that presume to have any right to edit any comment someone makes? If you disagree with it, say so. Even the most screwball of egotists , like Rush or Beck, don't take such liberties.
If you didnt say stupid things, people wouldnt have to edit them
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Pres walks and per Cantor says, "Don't call my bluff, I will take this to the American people". Good for the Pres, even Cantor's version shows Cantor up for the Putz that he is.
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That would be Mr Centrist to you. Until you demonstrate an understanding of what makes one a Centrist, you don't have a right to call me Bob.
Haha, Mr Bob called himself a centrist...
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:11 AM
 
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How stupid are you Libs? Not raising the debt ceiling is far different than defaulting on our loans.

If you were denied a home equity line of credit on your home, or another credit card, does that mean you would now stop paying the bill on the loan or your credit cards? No, it doesn't. But somehow, the people that consider themselves of superior intelligence seem to think that not getting more credit means the end of paying our debt.

The reality is that we will be unable to borrow any money down the road if we raise the debt ceiling, since it proves we have no desire to control our country's debts.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought we were having to take on debt just to make payments to our current obligations, and that not raising the debt ceiling will put the country into default on our loans.

Example: a family has been spending more money than it has coming in, so it's been making payments partially with money loaned by the bank. It gets to a point where the money coming from the bank loan plus the available income isn't enough to cover the existing outstanding bills (and interest on debts), so the choice is to ask the bank to increase the available loan limit and borrow more to pay bills, or tell the bill collectors you're tapped out (default).

So not raising the debt ceiling would be analogous to stopping payment on your credit card bills, because without more loans you don't have the funds to keep paying existing debt.

Admittedly, I haven't been following this debate in great detail, so if I'm wrong then let me know.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Default Why do liberals care more about how dumb they think Republicans look in this debt ceiling debate

than the actual issue at hand? Seems as though they care more about the damage they think this could do to Republicans, than to the country. As always, it shows what liberals truly care about: their greedy, lazy, mooching selves.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:18 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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If you didnt say stupid things, people wouldnt have to edit them


Haha, Mr Bob called himself a centrist...
Since I am a Centrist, I feel ones comments are for them to make, however misguided I think they are. "Having" to edit someones statements, only shows inability to argue with it. Boehner is setting Cantor up to be the scapegoat. How's that for an opinion to argue.

Forgot, here's more on the subject.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...rss=ezra-klein
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:20 AM
 
Location: St. Joseph Area
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1. The Republicans do look dumb
2. That's of secondary importance to what they're doing to the country's credit.
3. I work for a living. I know, that's hard to accept, but I actually do.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:21 AM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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1. The Republicans do look dumb
2. That's of secondary importance to what they're doing to the country's credit.
3. I work for a living. I know, that's hard to accept, but I actually do.
1. They're doing what they were elected to do
2. False. You don't care.
3. I don't believe it.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:23 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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1. They're doing what they were elected to do
2. False. You don't care.
3. I don't believe it.
So, what you're basically saying is only your biased O-P-I-N-I-O-N-S are valid?

You did after all start a thread beased on nothing but.
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:25 AM
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You can continue to repeate talking points and ignore history and facts, and I'll continue to laugh at you for repeating the partisan bs..

Again, Clinton CUT TAXES on 90% of small businesses, and on most americans AND cut spending, which resulted in "balanced" budgets
Clinton June 1997 Plan
And if Clinton did such a fantastic job by raising taxes and holding down spending, how can obama doing exactly the opposite be just as fantastic?
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:25 AM
 
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How stupid are you Libs? Not raising the debt ceiling is far different than defaulting on our loans.

If you were denied a home equity line of credit on your home, or another credit card, does that mean you would now stop paying the bill on the loan or your credit cards? No, it doesn't. But somehow, the people that consider themselves of superior intelligence seem to think that not getting more credit means the end of paying our debt.

The reality is that we will be unable to borrow any money down the road if we raise the debt ceiling, since it proves we have no desire to control our country's debts.
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Haha, I love these threads that begin with such partisan bs, that you cant stop laughing.

Lets get this straight,
GOP President, Democratic Congress, its all the GOP"s fault...
Democratic President, Democratic Congress, its all the GOP's fault...
Democratic President, mixed Congress, its all the GOP's fault...

Tell me HC475, when does reality set in and you begin to actually put the blame where it really belongs?
Not a lib, genius...

I blame the British controlled "Federal Reserve Bank"... They always leave out the word "Bank"... They should be abolished like what President Andrew Jackson did...

Vote RON PAUL...
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