House Republicans Defend a Debt Ceiling Hike

[vechorik]

Who voted against raising the debt ceiling?

95 Democrats and 66 Republicans exactly - voted against the bill

The US credit rating was downgraded because the bill didn't contain enough cuts.

[atimetowork]

America did things that beyond of it's power. Invaded afghanistan and ıraq, which has cost trillions of dolars so far. Government budget turned upside down, invades caused huge deficits, debts are like mountain, nation's credit note is going to downgrade, unemployment can't be reduced. These are not the fault of Obama. You should blame Republicans.

[zsezse215]

It's da fault of da debt. Not congress. philipnute com

[ryanshaunkelly]

for NEOCONS

the sky was the limit

NadePaulKuciGravMcKi

[WirebenderAudio]

Consistency has never hobbled pseudo-conservative Republicans of Blue Dog Democrats. They do whatever their owners tell them to do at the moment and justify it with platitudes that the sheeple fall for. We are truly an idiocracy.

[insa526]

Newsflash....Republicans approval rating is MUCH LOWER than Democrats and much much lower the President Obama. Go to Sarah Palin's page and worship your big-boobed bimbo goddess there...yes the one who QUIT 2 years into her governorship in Alaska to chase millions at FLAWED (Fox) News. OooH how presidential Sarah Palin.

[insa526]

The Republican Party is dying. Republicans, by in large, are ANTI-gay, ANTI-poor, ANTI-minority, and anti anything who isn't Rich, White, or Wealthy. The younger generation doesn't like that obese, balding, filthy-rich, racist buffoon: Rush Limbaugh, nor do they like the "bimbo" from Alaska who QUIT on the people of Alaska to chase millions at FLAWED NEWS (Fox News). She's intellectually deficient along with Newt, Trump, Huckabee, McCain et al.

[insa526]

Republicans want cuts to the elderly, seniors on Medicare, Social Security beneficiaries, YET THEY REFUSE TO RAISE TAXES on Paris Hilton, Tom Cruise & Oprah and wealthy rappers and movie stars. Republicans refuse to end the 4 billion a year Oil Subsidies even though President Obama has said they NEED to end. They also REFUSE to raise taxes on wealthy Wall Street brokers, bankers and billionaires and those making money from the middle class/ working class poor which are ALREADY worked to death.

[insa526]

It's pretty obvious that the GOP LOVES corporate welfare. They want to continue to allow the 96% of Americans who make under 250,000 to be slaves to corporate America while the 4% of American "fat cats" live the lifestyle of the rich and famous. What would Jesus say, you "religious" Republicans?

Republicans: you won't be able to take money with you when you're sixfeet under! How hypocritical: so many Republicans claim to be "religious," yet the cardinal sin of all, greed, is part of their life.

[bRizzle2009100]

Politicians are a bunch of hypocrites... I think we all know that by now.

It's also important to note that when the GOP was arguing for the debt ceiling increases from 2001 to 2006, the debt to GDP ratio was around or under 60%. The reason why its different now is bc debt to GDP ratio is 97%. When debt exceeds your total economic output as a nation, its a severe burden on the economy and could cause your nation to collapse economically.

[olmosm1]

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

Thomas Jefferson

[RONPAUL2012PRESIDENT]

HEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!­! Democrats raise it too!!!!!!

[heidijobean]

^^^DangerousKnowledge>>>TRUTH ALERT ^^^^

[radudeATL]

Teh deficitz! WE HAZ THEM!!!

[Archonis]

Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally.

Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.

Barack Obama, March 20, 2006

STFU

[dizzymasekela]

America's only real enemies are Republicans.

It should be legal to drown them and their families in santorum.

[spushor]

Ode to a the Tea Party Lemming Little fuzzy Tea Party rodents, Floating gently with the tide, When the Tea Party Lemmings approached the cliff They should have watched their stride. They ran right off the edge And with a belly-flop they died. And as the Tea Party Lemmings Jumped the Clift They dragged the rest of us to abyss. Why would any living economy Look forward to mass suicide?  Only the Tea Party Lemmings can decide?

[Archonis]

@spushor Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally.

Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead, ... America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.

Barack Obama, March 20, 2006

STFU

[AntiqueBreakfast]

what's patriotic about wanting the POTUS and America to fail???

F the GOP

[kindofbluenyc]

@AntiqueBreakfast Very well said.

[Archonis]

@AntiqueBreakfast what's Patriotic about Ethno-Marxism and "fundamental change"?

[Archonis]

@AntiqueBreakfast THE RESIDENT AND AMERICA ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

[bjphysics]

We might go a long way toward balancing the budget by voluntary targeted spending cuts. Have all adult Americans register their opinion on Social Security and Medicare. Those that are opposed to these programs can then sign a legally bidding contract wherein they agree to forgo all these monies. In exchange, if they are currently not receiving any of these benefits their FICA taxes would terminate and they and their still existing employers would receive a refund.

[bjphysics]

If they are currently retired, their benefits would terminate immediately and the balance of money remaining from what they paid in during their working lifetime would be refunded to them and their still existing employers. Since most Social Security and Medicare beneficiary’s receive more money than they paid in during their lifetime, many will already have a zero balance and receive nothing.

[bjphysics]

The money refunded to employers would be a windfall, providing immediate money for expansion. Given all the support the Tea Party has among older Americans that should add up to a tidy sum.

[danger0usknowledge]

Ah truly believe, deep in ma Ray-publican heart, that we do not care/ know about deficits and indeed ah fearless leader, the de facto president for 8 glorious yrs, Dick Cheney has say-id deficits don't matter when we republicans are in power but do matter when we sons of the south say thay do & WE NOW SAY THAY DO! Ah reolize that Bush was the 1st president in history to pass the entire cost of war to future (Obama)deficits with 2 tax cuts (fur the rich). 1st time in US history.

[TheBob238]

Where do people who use the word "liberal" as a noun get their information? Fox News perhaps? Or the rabid spew of a worthless junkie like Mr Oxy, "Rush" Limbaugh? Certainly not from any credible source. "only middle class pay taxes"? On what planet?

[libertydogfight]

All this debt ceiling stuff is SIMPLE-Obama is spending $3 Trillion/YR-our tax dollars=only $1.5 Trillion/YR, Tea Party wants to cut Big Gov Spending but Liberals want to keep spending on Hand outs &free everything to Non working-since only working middle class is paying taxes-Liberal spending will keep over spending to non working-that will erode the $ to become worthless. The liberal attitude is a PLAN for Self Destruction & Economic Collapse & Civil WAR but that was always their PLANS!

[Scottiepoo5612]

@libertydogfight OH...yes...another Fox Watcher.

[TrajanGregory]

@libertydogfight - Yet more Republican Teahadist nonsense .... Bush and the GOP raised the deficit over $5 Trillion after beginning their reign with a huge surplus .... Obama is responsible for $1.84 Trillion, but that is after being handed a nation on the brink of economic catastrophe, with stock market decreases of nearly a 1000 points per day, and an economy losing jobs by the 100,000's per week ..... STOP The Tea Party lies !

[john48martin]

@libertydogfight Obama isn't spending ANY of it. The Congress appropriates money for the budget. Where did you pull that $3 trillion figure from? Let us hear your source. Bill Ayers? Acorn? Your grandmother is getting too much social security and we want it back. You are a shiftless son and should have her move in with you. Stop forcing liberals to pay for your deadbeat grandparents. Take them into your basement. We don't want to give them handouts anymore. How do I sign up for the Civil War?

[della69me]

@libertydogfight which is why we have to get rid of the tax cuts for the rich. in a recession, we have to increase spending and/or increase taxes. We did increase spending, so we have to increase taxes. simple. why is it so hard for closeminded republicans to understand?

[ninuxy]

The hypocrisy of these radical Reich wingers has no boundaries.

Time to bury this sickness we've come to know as TeaNazism.

[Archonis]

@ninuxy HYPOCRISY IS OBAMA

Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally.

Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.

Barack Obama, March 20, 2006

STFU

[ninuxy]

@Archonis Yes, mindlessly quote mining is the cornerstone of a radical reactionary whose cognitive functionality pars with a piece of rock.

When the economy was allegedly booming in "2006," spending on wars and reducing taxes on the very wealthy did indeed constitute a bad leadership by the cocksuckers on the Reich. Nonetheless, even then, he did NOT suggest to "cap" the debt ceiling so the government becomes crippled and create instability in the system. Today, the Teanuts seek that goal.

[Archonis]

@ninuxy THE HEAD-KENYAN-IN-CHARGE IS A LYING HYPOCRITE.

YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER USEFUL IDIOT DRONE.

[ninuxy]

@Archonis All caps is a sign of excitability. I suggest you go get your anal propping tube back and running again to release some inflated pressure. Your head is ballooning.

[Archonis]

@ninuxy WORRY ABOUT CAPS AND OTHER MEN'S ASS MAKES YOU ANOTHER LIB-PROG CLOSET-CASE.

JUST GO TO THAT HOMOSEXUAL BAR YOU'RE ALWAYS EYEING, AND ASK THAT BOY TO DANCE ALREADY.

[zyxek]

@Archonis How do you know he's not gay and happy about it? Liberals don't need to be in the closet, because no one on their side is going to bug them about it.

[ninuxy]

@Archonis I can see you are getting excited once again. Why don't crawl back to daddy's testicles and party with millions of your potential hate mongers.

Say goodbye to the 1st century desert religions and say hello to the 21st century. We are rolling the gas chambers for your kind. Happy burning.

[Archonis]

@ninuxy THE 21st CENTURY...THE LAST HOORAY FOR THE HOMOSEXUAL?

THAT'S RIGHT...THAT HOMOSEXUAL GENE WILL BE ELIMINATED WITH THE ADVANCING GENETIC SCIENCE(s).

HAPPY OBLIVION.

[ninuxy]

@Archonis Apparently, you are already burning.

But thanks for illustrating to the world a much needed evidence to direct you to the promised gas chambers.

The process has begun, and it's apparent with every poll that indicates the support for gays has been progressively increased in the last 4 decades and continues to do so.

But what a butter troll whose morally paralyzed fingers stuck on a cap button knows about reality.

Your ideology died in the 60's; accept the mystery.

[Archonis]

HAHAHAHA! THE DEGENERATE FEARS THE INEVITABLE:

PARENTS WILL MEDICALLY REMOVE THE POTENTIALITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO BE HOMOSEXUALS THE SAME WAY THEY'LL REMOVE THE NEED FOR EYEGLASSES OR DIABETES!

THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA WILL GO THE WAY OF THE DODO AS THEIR NUMBERS ARE DECREASED BY SCIENCE.

COME 2111, ONLY A SMALL DISPLAY NEXT TO THE NEANDERTHAL EXHIBIT WILL MARK THE BRIEF FLASH THAT WAS "THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA" AS NATURE'S AGENDA CONSIGNS THE DAMAGED, BY-PRODUCT TO HISTORY.

[ninuxy]

@Archonis Don't worry, fruit basket. By the next century, your kind doesn't even get a place in the exhibitions but rather, your bigotry towards gays would only be remembered in pars with Nazis of 20th century.

The progress of human race demands it. So while you are pouncing on your keyboard with boxing gloves, just know, your time has come. No wonder you are going apeshit, can't remove your head off the caps lock button. You are exploding... it shows.

[Archonis]

@ninuxy HAHAHAHAHAHA!

YOU SIMPLY TYPE WITHOUT UNDERSTANING ANY OF IT.

tic-toc-tic-toc!

your time is running out quickly!

[ninuxy]

@Archonis What a come back.

Let me buy you a lollipop. Maybe I should teach you how to suck on it. Keep walking.