President Barack Obama may get the clean debt limit extension he’s been demanding, but it wouldn’t be a clean victory.
By adopting the House GOP plan to raise the debt ceiling, Obama would avoid a potentially crippling blow to the economy and, in the White House’s view, finally break Republicans of their habit of seeking concessions each time the debt ceiling needs to be raised.
But the downsides are significant. The federal government might not immediately reopen, there’s no guarantee Republicans would stop using the debt limit as leverage in the future and Obama could find himself in the same position once the temporary extension expires.
my vote deal or no deal, no deal, this is the sames crap that's going on now they ae still trying to extort and not compromise, this deal will leave Americans in the jackpot. this is just another Beohner saying "i got 98% of what i wanted" while Americans get nothing.
And yet, Obama may have little choice but to accept House Speaker John Boehner's offer because it delivers what the president wanted: a debt limit hike with no ideological strings attached."If a clean debt limit bill is passed, he would likely sign it," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday. "The key is they don't get anything in exchange."
i live a couple of miles from the capitol i can hear those greedy bastards lickin their lips, this is not what is best for Americans or America, it leaves each succeeding gov't at the will of the right wing anytime they get the notion.Pres. "STAND YOUR GROUND" we should not pay for their mistakes any longer, the people are with you stick toothpicks under your eye lids if need be but don't blink. "YES WE CAN".
