Will Congress finally fix the debt limit political theatre for both parties?

[bendog]

If voters keep electing deficit minded governments, there's probably nothing we can do about it anyway, and if it destroys America we'll only have ourselves to blame.

McConnell looks for way out of debt ceiling box

After taking a hard line and refusing to negotiate with Democrats during the last standoff over the debt limit, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is quietly looking for a way to get th…

thehill.com

 

[rightwinger]

There should be no debt limit
You pass the legislation….you bought the debt

 

[kyzr]

The US Debt Limit needs to be there to argue over.
Both sides argue that their deficit spending helps the economy prosper while the other party's deficit spending is wasteful and fraught with fraud and waste.
The $30T Debt will be one thing that turns the "super-power" US into a very poor nation when the dollar finally collapses. Printing money is never a good policy.

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

God, I fucking hope so. It was such bullshit watching the theatrics against Obama in 2010/2011/2012

 

[rightwinger]

Congress should not have a choice not to pay their bills

 

[kyzr]

Congress should not have a choice not to pay their bills

Without a conscious debate on the Debt Limit the US dollar would become monopoly money.

 

[rightwinger]

Without a conscious debate on the Debt Limit the US dollar would become monopoly money.

Congress defaulting on our debt will destroy our dollar

 

[kyzr]

Congress defaulting on our debt will destroy our dollar

How many times have we seen their Kabuki Dance about pissing and moaning about the Debt Ceiling and then they always raise it?

 

[woodwork201]

The question is whether the state legislatures will fix the debt limit theaters by constitutionally freezing the debt limit and requiring 2% of debt be paid off every single year until the nation is debt free.

 

[BluesLegend]

Will Congress finally fix the debt limit​

LMAO there's no debt limit

 

[BluesLegend]

People come on, the so called debt limit was nothing but political theatrics from day one. Something the politicians laugh about when the cameras are turned off.

 

[eagle1462010]

The original constitution stipulated don't spend more than you take in.

The Debt CEILING needs to NEVER BE INCREASED AGAIN.

All Federal Agencies. YOU ARE FIRED. with few exceptions.

States to take over internal affairs from now on.

 

[BluesLegend]

The original constitution stipulated don't spend more than you take in.

The Debt CEILING needs to NEVER BE INCREASED AGAIN.

All Federal Agencies. YOU ARE FIRED. with few exceptions.

States to take over internal affairs from now on.

Congress your credit limit is (x) and you are at your limit so pay off some of the crap you spent money on.