The Debt Ceiling

[NYcarbineer]

Oh, and just as an aside, we are in the 8th year of an economic expansion. Just by the natural forces of the business cycle,
we are due for a recession.

And? what happens in a recession...

 

[Rustic]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

Trumpenfurher and the congressional republicans will claim that they "inherited this mess" and it was "baked into the cake".

It's Groundhog Day, folks.

 

[NYcarbineer]

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Investors who have held back trillions of dollars so fucking Obama couldn't get his paws on the money are now lining up to invest in infrastructure programs.

lol, see? The above is a textbook example of what the RWnut flip flops are going to look like.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

If you don't include money pits like the F-35 and weapons systems that top Generals never asked for into the wasteful spending, you're not being intellectually honest.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

 

[Siete]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

ramp up military spending .. please, we're weak ..

 

[Rustic]

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

If you don't include money pits like the F-35 and weapons systems that top Generals never asked for into the wasteful spending, you're not being intellectually honest.

The fact remains there is no where in the federal budget more money or I should say debt is being wasted then in the socialist entitlement programs. No two ways about it

 

[hunarcy]

So I guess now that a Republican is president, we're back to the Bush Era,

where the debt doesn't matter?

I thought the next Republican President hadn't been born yet.

 

[Rustic]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

Tell me where the majority of the spending is in the federal government, it's obvious and most of it's wasteful. Fact

 

[Rustic]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

ramp up military spending .. please, we're weak ..

 

[Siete]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

Tell me where the majority of the spending is in the federal government, it's obvious and most of it's wasteful. Fact

military ?

 

[BuckToothMoron]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Of course the debt ceiling will be raised. There maybe political posturing on both sides, but it most certainly will be raised. The fact is there is never a doubt about it being increased. It is used by both sides as a negotiating in spending policy.

 

[Rustic]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

Tell me where the majority of the spending is in the federal government, it's obvious and most of it's wasteful. Fact

military ?

Over 50% of the spending is on socialist entitlement programs, that's were the cutting needs to start.

 

[NYcarbineer]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

I'm guessing that's the same waste fraud and abuse that every Republican president claims he's going to magically balance the budget with.

 

[Rustic]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

I'm guessing that's the same waste fraud and abuse that every Republican president claims he's going to magically balance the budget with.

Career politicians always promised such, but no one can trust any career politician.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

Tell me where the majority of the spending is in the federal government, it's obvious and most of it's wasteful. Fact

military ?

Over 50% of the spending is on socialist entitlement programs, that's were the cutting needs to start.

It will be political suicide for Trump and the GOP if they try to pass tax cuts for the Rich and pay for them with benefit cuts for the poor.

 

[Indeependent]

I'm pretty sure we're due for another raise in the debt ceiling in March 2017. If someone knows better, please post it.

Will Trump refuse to raise it? Will Congress refuse to raise it? Will Ted Cruz take a stand, or take a knee (or two)?

Yes March 2017, the debt ceiling is suspended until then.

IMHO The most likely scenario is the re-emergence of the "Grand Bargain" on cutting spending and tax reform (or something very similar to it) that Obama wanted to cut with Boehner in 2011 but got nixed because the extremes of the Democrat and Republican bases went ballistic.

I'd imagine it'll be the first test of Trump's "negotiating skills" since he'll still have to contend with the House Freedom Caucus, we'll see if he's as good as a negotiator as he claims he is.

Trump wants a trillion dollar infrastructure program. And massive tax cuts. And massive increases in military spending.

There is no math in the universe that can make that work without ballooning the deficits.

Socialist entitlement programs, there is all kinds of waste, fraud and abuse there. They make up the vast majority he of the debt and frivolous wasteful spending. Fact

I'm guessing that's the same waste fraud and abuse that every Republican president claims he's going to magically balance the budget with.

It's the same waste fraud and abuse that every Democratic president is proud of.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

The fact remains there is no where in the federal budget more money or I should say debt is being wasted then in the socialist entitlement programs. No two ways about it

I could cut military spending by 1/4 and there'd be no lack of troops, weapons systems, logistics, or preparedness.

Quit acting like the progressives that you claim to oppose, when your faovred programs are in need of a massive overhauul.

 

[Rustic]

Do you republican knuckleheads realize how much it grieves me to have to agree with the schmuck OP?

Tell me where the majority of the spending is in the federal government, it's obvious and most of it's wasteful. Fact

military ?

Over 50% of the spending is on socialist entitlement programs, that's were the cutting needs to start.

It will be political suicide for Trump and the GOP if they try to pass tax cuts for the Rich and pay for them with benefit cuts for the poor.

Tax cuts for everybody, cut, cut then cut some more and when it starts to hurt cut even more. These socialist entitlement programs make for a weak country and a weak people… Fact