Welch renews call for clean vote, accused Republican leaders of "taking the economy over

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Welch renews call for clean debt-ceiling vote after implosion of White House talks
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/173103-welch-renews-call-for-clean-debt-ceiling-vote-after-implosion-of-talks-

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Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) decision to end negotiations with President Obama on a sweeping deficit-reduction package to accompany a debt-ceiling hike was "shocking," "dangerous" and risks an economic calamity.

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"I want the opportunity to vote straight up" on a clean debt-ceiling bill, Welch said in a phone interview Friday night.

Welch accused Republican leaders of "taking the economy over the cliff to get their way."

"It raises the question of whether their intention is getting a deal or defaulting," Welch said. "We're witnessing political leverage gone wild."

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1. So, what are Democrats willing to do?

Republicans will blow up the country for their misguided policies. Democrats, who believe they're doing the right thing, the best thing for more citizens, and policies that will restore some balance to our country's economic policies will . . . do diddly squat because they're backing policies that have approval of only 70% of the electorate.

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2. K&R for voting on a clean bill. - n/t