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GOP To Raise the Debt Ceiling Wednesday

JasonCharleston Wrote: Jan 22, 2013 9:44 AM

Does anyone believe Big Insurance and Big Banking and Big anything contribute to Washingtonian DC for fun? They see it as the best return on investment ever...because it is. Ask Jack Abramoff. He said it's easily the best return on investment ever. Now how does shutting down government mesh with that? Are we to presume Washingtonian Republicans are above that despite knowing that is not the case?

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GOP To Raise the Debt Ceiling Wednesday

Despite talking for months about using the debt ceiling as leverage to get Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a budget, spending cuts and entitlement reform, House Republicans are expected to vote on a temporary debt ceiling increase tomorrow.

House leaders on Monday unveiled legislation to permit the government to continue borrowing money through May 18 in order to stave off a first-ever default on U.S. obligations. It is slated for a vote on Wednesday.

Although President Obama is getting a temporary break from the debt ceiling fight as a result of this...

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