Isn’t it amazing that raising the debt limit is no big deal now?

[prospectheightsresident]

Originally Posted by somebodyfromnc

Neither party cares about the debt unless they can use it for their own political benefit.

Agreed.

[nurider2002]

When the economy crashes and the Fed cannot dig itself out people will suddenly be outraged. The nation’s debt is a ticking bomb and the result will be catastrophic.

[Mr.Retired]

This is what happens when you have bitten off more than you can chew.

The taxpayer supplies the revenue .
The loafers take... take... take...
The taxpayer finally caves in and calls it quits.

Nothing more than a mass of lost lemmings jumping off cliffs.

[ChiGeekGuest]

Originally Posted by Bureaucat

.....since Republicans used it repeatedly as a weapon against Obama to reduce federal spending.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...=.83beff41a819

It's amazing we elected the self-proclaimed 'King of Debt'.

I’m the king of debt. I’m great with debt. Nobody knows debt better than me,” Trump told Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired on “CBS This Morning.” “I’ve made a fortune by using debt, and if things don’t work out I renegotiate the debt. I mean, that’s a smart thing, not a stupid thing.”

“How do you renegotiate the debt?” O’Donnell followed up.

“You go back and you say, hey guess what, the economy crashed,” Trump replied. “I’m going to give you back half.”

Clinton blasted Trump's economic views in a speech on Tuesday, accusing him of gambling with the full faith and credit of the United States by flirting with a default on the debt.

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/...of-debt-224642

If he 'made a fortune by using debt' why is he still hiding his tax returns?

He tried to get away with defaulting on his loans by saying, "hey guess what, the economy crashed" & sued Deutsche Bank for $3 billion.

https://themoscowproject.org/collusi...ank-3-billion/

[rstevens62]

It could be a big deal if more people stood up and made it clear to our elected reps, that this is unacceptable and will not be tolerated!!


They could start by cutting off the dead weight or agencies that are counterproductive (like DEA for one), do we really need a taxpayer funded agency that is in place to benefit foreign drug cartels and make sure the US is as profitable marketplace as possible for them? GEEZ! LOL

[Dbones]

It's not even worth worrying about anymore. Just live your life and keep voting for your freebies.

[craigiri]

It truly is the most amazing turnaround I have seen in my lifetime!

100% spinning their heads. They love the King of Debt because he gives them money. Period. Also, when a King tells them something, Authoritarians personalities tend to listen...it is, by definition, "right".

I mean, didn't the GOP close down the government fighting this stuff?

I hope righties can see the total BS involved. Or, maybe they don't care...they got theirs!

[don1945]

Originally Posted by Bureaucat

.....since Republicans used it repeatedly as a weapon against Obama to reduce federal spending.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...=.83beff41a819

Well, those gold plated toilets and caviar don't come cheap, ya know.

[neko_mimi]

What's even more amazing is that it suddenly is a big deal now.