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Yes, that's what elections, lawsuits, and repeals are for. Refusing to do your job, harming American families, putting people out of work, and shutting down the government until the other side gives you what you want which is extortion and hostage taking. Republicans have sunk to a new all time low.
Who were the hostages?
Extortion and hostage taking are what happens in 3rd world countries. Our system seems pretty civil and balanced to me. Both sides acted like kids fighting over a toy, but its not extortion.
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills.
It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here.’ Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America’s debt limit.”
Barack Obama
March 2006
Obama said he intends to oppose an increase in the debt limit.
You got that right Obama, Americans deserve better "than you"
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