Dr. Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase

[ScienceRocks]

Dr. Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase
Washington Times ^ | 17 January 2012 | By Stephen Dinan

Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase - Washington Times

Rep. Ron Paul will drop off the campaign trail in South Carolina on Wednesday and fly back to Washington to cast a vote against raising the debt ceiling, his campaign said Tuesday. ...

Mr. Obama said late last month the federal government was once again close to breaching the legal limit on how much it can borrow, and he requested Congress raise the ceiling again. Opponents would need to pass a resolution disapproving of the increase and have it signed into law, or else override a presidential veto, to bloc the increase — which is highly unlikely.

But returning to Washington to take the vote highlights one of Mr. Paul's strengths in the race: He is one of only two current officeholders still in the race — the other is Texas Gov. Rick Perry — and the only one whose job allows him to actually go head-to-head with President Obama. ...

The vote is a no-brainer for Mr. Paul, now in his 12th term, who has made a career out of voting against spending bills and debt increases.


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RON PAUL!!! Go Ron Paul! No more debt increases.

 

[Warrior102]

What's the old bat-shit crazy Mr. Paul going to tour in? A Scooter Store souped-up turbo?

 

[TakeAStepBack]

He should probably not waste his time. He'll be one of only a few who will vote against a raise in the ceiling. I'm surprised they haven't just ditched a ceiling altogether and just went for it. It's all for show.

 

[Mustang]

Dr. Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase
Washington Times ^ | 17 January 2012 | By Stephen Dinan

Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase - Washington Times

Rep. Ron Paul will drop off the campaign trail in South Carolina on Wednesday and fly back to Washington to cast a vote against raising the debt ceiling, his campaign said Tuesday. ...

Mr. Obama said late last month the federal government was once again close to breaching the legal limit on how much it can borrow, and he requested Congress raise the ceiling again. Opponents would need to pass a resolution disapproving of the increase and have it signed into law, or else override a presidential veto, to bloc the increase — which is highly unlikely.

But returning to Washington to take the vote highlights one of Mr. Paul's strengths in the race: He is one of only two current officeholders still in the race — the other is Texas Gov. Rick Perry — and the only one whose job allows him to actually go head-to-head with President Obama. ...

The vote is a no-brainer for Mr. Paul, now in his 12th term, who has made a career out of voting against spending bills and debt increases.


(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...

RON PAUL!!! Go Ron Paul! No more debt increases.

House Republicans can't stop the debt increase.

 

[Avatar4321]

Why the hell are we raising the debt ceiling again?! We raised 2Trillion like 3-4 freaking months ago and got absolutely nothing but more debt for it..

 

[occupied]

They are not raising it AGAIN, it is a part of the debt ceiling deal reached back last summer. It is entirely possible the republicans may go back on their word though.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Dr. Paul plans D.C. detour to vote against debt increase.

Is this vote informed and appropriate?

In this case the increase is necessary, and a vote against it irresponsible.

It’s not surprising Paul puts his political dogma before the National interest, one of many reasons why he’s not qualified to be president.

 

[Mustang]

Why the hell are we raising the debt ceiling again?! We raised 2Trillion like 3-4 freaking months ago and got absolutely nothing but more debt for it..

It was $2.1 Trillion in 3 steps. This is step 3.

 

[Avatar4321]

So when the heck are Democrats going to keep their word and actually cutting the budget?

They arent? shocker...

 

[TakeAStepBack]

 

[waltky]

Granny says one o' these days dat debt ceilin' gonna come crashin' down round dem politicians' ears...

Hoyer: Not Raising the Debt Ceiling ‘Not an Option’ in End of Year Plans
May 30, 2012 – Not raising the debt ceiling late this year is “not an option,” House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) declared Wednesday.

Addressing a weekly press briefing, Hoyer predicted that House Republicans would hold middle-class tax cuts “hostage” in negotiations over raising the debt ceiling and avoiding the so-called “fiscal cliff.” “Hopefully we will deal with the debt limit extension in a responsible way,” he said. “And by that I mean everybody – everybody – in the leadership, Republican and Democratic, knows that there is not an option but to extend the debt limit.” Hoyer said he was “hopeful” that Republicans would not use the debt limit increase, which will not be necessary until sometime this winter, as leverage to enact their priorities. “I am hopeful that the Republican leadership – and we will join them if in fact they are prepared to do this – will deal with the debt limit extension in a way that does not create the lack of confidence, the confrontation, [and] the gridlock that almost led America to defaulting on its debts for the first time in my service here.”

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has already indicated plans to use the debt limit increase as leverage to pursue further spending cuts. “I will again insist on my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase,” he said in a recent speech. Boehner accomplished that goal last August in debt ceiling negotiations with the White House, securing cuts in excess of the debt ceiling increase. However, he believes more is possible this time. “This is the only avenue I see right now to force the elected leadership of this country to solve our structural fiscal imbalance,” he said in the May 15 address to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. “We can make the bold cuts and reforms necessary to meet this principle, and we must.”

Hoyer said that Republicans looked to be holding middle-class tax cuts “hostage” to their other priorities, such as extending tax cuts for the wealthy and cutting spending. “The Republican agenda again appears to be placing the middle-class tax cuts as hostage for the continued tax cuts on the very wealthiest in America, and we think that’s unjustified,” he said. Hoyer said Republicans had an “all-or-nothing” attitude that would make coming negotiations over the debt ceiling all the harder. He hinted that Democrats were willing to compromise on some issues. “The all-or-nothing attitude that the Republicans continue to take is going to assure, I think, that we don’t have agreement. Again, some conservatives will apparently be happy about that because they’re not looking for compromise or agreement, they’re looking for confrontation.”

However, any compromise would come “after the election,” he said. “I believe one of the most important things that members of Congress ought to be focused on – and the country needs to be focused on – is trying to prepare for this fiscal cliff and do so in a rational, thoughtful, [and] consensus-creating way so that after the election we will have the opportunity to replace and substitute a big, bold, balanced plan for what otherwise will be a economy-threatening, jobs-threatening, end-of-the-year scenario.”

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Obama Administration: $1.4 Million in Summer Jobs Spending on Watching Birds, Counting Fish
May 29, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $1.4 million in spending as part of President Obama’s Summer Jobs+ program, saying the money will go to hire 500 young people, "particularly urban and minority youth," to work on government projects over the coming summer.

An additional $2.3 million will be added from private partners working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for a total of $3.7 million. “This public-private partnership will help bring young people from diverse backgrounds and urban areas to the public lands for meaningful employment opportunities, mentorships, and the joy of the great outdoors,” National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Executive Director Jeff Trandahl said in a press release on May 25. According to the USDA, this "competitive grant initiative is being funded with $1.4 million from the BLM [Bureau of Land Management] and the Forest Service, matched by $2.3 million raised by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation from private partners through the America's Great Outdoors: Developing the Next Generation of Conservationists initiative." The per-job cost of the program is only $7,400, raising questions as to whether the positions will be paid, given the low per-job cost of some of the programs. The USDA did not respond to CNSNews.com’s questions about whether the positions will be paid or unpaid.

According to the NFWF, the purpose of the "America's Great Outdoors" initiative is to provide "conservation job opportunities for youth which expose young people, particularly urban and minority youth, to the natural world and career opportunities available in conservation." As for some of the work being assigned, one project will use $249,440 to hire 8 Latino interns between the ages of 18 and 25 to “engage in field research, training, and data collection at sites in California, Colorado, and Alaska” monitoring shorebirds in those states. The program will give preference to "youth who live near research sites to help create long-term relationships between agencies and nearby Latino communities, serve as role models, and increase awareness of conservation issues and careers in conservations," said the NFWF. Only 6 of the 8 interns will actually monitor the bird populations, however, while one intern will serve as a recruiter for the other 7 and a second intern will help “develop online program materials and encourage awareness and future participation” in the program, according to the NFWF.

Another project will employ 20 “predominantly Hispanic” young people from "underserved counties in Colorado" to go into the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado to locate and map specimens of the herb osha – a “culturally significant herbal plant” – collect “macro-invertebrates” in the water, and plant willow trees along a river bank. Macroinvertebrates are creatures such as dragonflies, leeches, and water bugs. The project will cost $47,538. A third jobs program will use $150,000 to employ at least 12 Sierra Native American youth to build trails, remove “invasive species,” and conduct “fish survey monitoring” in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. In all, the "America's Great Outdoors" initiative will fund 20 different conservation projects on federal lands around the country restoring trails, planting trees, and conducting wildlife monitoring of various species.

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[uscitizen]

So when the heck are Democrats going to keep their word and actually cutting the budget?

They arent? shocker...

yeah. disgusting isn't it? One would think they were republicans or something.