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Here we go: GOP Filibusters Debt Limit Hike

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UPDATED: Saturday, October 12, 2013 17:27
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Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:21 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Senate Republicans blocked a debt ceiling extension from advancing on Saturday, bringing the country one step closer to a catastrophic debt default.

The motion to proceed to the Democrats' bill received 53 votes in favor and 45 against, falling short of the 60 needed to begin debate. Every Republican senator voted to filibuster it. The bill would have raised the debt limit until the end of 2014 with no policy add-ons.

"A few extremist Republicans ... too radical to compromise, could force a default on the nation's financial obligations for the first time ever," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). "What I see staring us in the face is not a pleasant picture."

Tensions are flaring between House and Senate Republicans over how to defuse the crisis ahead of an Oct. 17 debt ceiling deadline. House GOP members expressed concerns during a private Saturday meeting that the Senate GOP would undercut and jam them by striking a deal with President Barack Obama that conservatives dislike.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:27 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


GOOD!

I hope they fillibuster right off the cliff! I pray that the Dems don't save the Repubs from themselves.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:55 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Yeah, but who's gonna save US from them??


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Saturday, October 12, 2013 4:14 PM

JONGSSTRAW



It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine!




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Saturday, October 12, 2013 5:27 PM

FREMDFIRMA


Quote:

Originally posted by Niki2:
Yeah, but who's gonna save US from them??


Anarchists.
Well, leastways in Detroit cause, don't ya know, we have most of the FOOD that isn't shipped in from elsewhere.
My.. hunger is a powerful motivator, innit.

-F

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