Republicans have agreed to raise the debt ceiling

[spedtr90]

They agreed in April, when all but about 5 of them voted for Paul Ryan's Budget Plan.

Ryan Plan - $16.2 trillion is the "appropriate debt limit" for fiscal year 2012.
Obama - $15.9 (In April he was suggesting for a $1.6 trillion increase on the current $14.3)

So why does my morning paper say Republicans will not vote to increase borrowing?
Why did my morning radio news have Mitch McConnell saying they will not vote to raise the debt ceiling if they don't get what they want? Why are the all saying it's a bad idea? And why are they able to get away with it?????

Democrats and Obama can end the debt ceiling game and steal their ace by agreeing to raise the debt ceiling to the level supported by and voted for by almost every single Republican. (Obama and Democrats should ask for something for their concession!)
At the very least, they should point out every single hour of every day that Republicans are not against raising the debt ceiling. They are prefectly willing to borrow more in order to cut more taxes for corporation & the wealthiest.

The threat of default is a huge danger to our economy. This game with the debt ceiling did not have to happen.

[spanone]

1. their opposition is to the man in the white house, in spite of their own beliefs

[Renew Deal]

2. They'll raise it.

Obama should play chicken with them.

[elleng]

7. Maybe he'll pull this out at the 11th hour, that is, 'remind' them and all

of repugs vote on Ryan. PrezO's plan all along???

[Bandit]

12. Right!!!!!!!!

[MineralMan]

3. Republicans are willing to destroy the economy in order to

get rid of a Democratic black man in the White House. It's pretty much that simple, really...

[elleng]

4. Right; This was posted a few days ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1365562

[fredamae]

5. Call them and tell them to get their Butts Back To WORK

or not, depending upon your position----
I am telling them to stop politicizing Every Damn thing to hold hostage American and her citizens for political gain.
I remind them that there was never a peep out of them when they raised the debt ceiling during Every Other Presidential Term!

TOLL FREE TO DC LAWMAKER'S, AGENCIES ETC:
Senate 1-888-245-0215
House 1-866-338-1015

[SpiralHawk]

6. Repubs were for it before they were against it

...anything they can do to make America fail...Ptoooey.

[Tennessee Gal]

8. This was covered last night on MSNBC .....

by either Rachel or Lawrence. I forget which one because I was half asleep.

Don't confuse Republicans with the facts. It never works. They live in la la land.

[Tennessee Gal]

10. It was Rachel.

I just read about it here: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_06/evil_vs_disgusting030560.php

[baldguy]

9. Refusing to raise the debt ceiling will increase the deficit.

Proof the the much-vaunted "fiscal discipline" of the GOP is a load of bullshit.

[WingDinger]

11. Frontrunner Romney is calling for WORKING across the aisle.

This is his calling us out, if we stand our ground. Calling us insular.