In a recent interview with Charles Krauthammer, Sean Hannitty suggested that republicans need to hold out on raising the debt ceiling in order to get significant spending cuts. Charles response was we “have to raise the debt ceiling” or we risk a financial meltdown. Here’s the real story. Charles went on to say that we could put it off for awhile by shifting other budget items around and pay the debt instead of those programs; BINGO!!
That is the real issue. We can pay our debt obligations without a debt ceiling increase by managing the other parts of the budget. Congress needs to have the political will to start prioritizing and slashing the recent trillion dollar spending increases of Obama, and reduce the spending across the board.
There is no better time to get real spending cuts than now. If we don’t raise the ceiling and we don’t have enough to pay all of the promised spending my understanding is the Executive branch is in charge of determining what bills get paid. That would be temporary until congress acted to cut spending but that means the Obama administration would be responsible for default if they chose not to pay the debt. Would they do that? I don’t think so.
This is an opportunity to reverse the insane spending policies of the past congress and get us on solid ground for the 2012 budget discussions. If the republicans fail here the Tea Party must punish them at the ballot box.
On a quick side note. Republicans that are running from the birth certificate issue are cowards. I am not a “birther”, I am an American that loves and believes in the constitution and I want my president to be a citizen. Just show the certificate. That’s all every good American wants. It should be simple. We have to ask the question if this was any other president and especially a republican, would it be treated this way by the media?
True knowledge of American history is necessary to insure the future of the America we love… This is an important time in our country's history. We must be wise and measured as we choose our leaders going forward.
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There are two questions which come up with Obama again and again; is he a Muslim and was he born in America. I don't know the answers to either of these questions BUT I find it facinating how the Liberals and the media go wild whenever anyone asks these questions. They act like you must be a neurotic to ask these questions. But when I look at the facts - his father was from Kenya, his step father was from Indonesia where Obama lived for part of his life...it sure seems plausible he wasn't born in the US and he's a Muslim. Again, I'm not saying he is or wasn't but these are not crazy questions to ask...when I hear the liberals and the media flip out over these questions it makes me think..."Me think they doth protest too much..."
Try reading Hawaiian state law about long form birt certificates. His US birth has been documented. You guys on the right are supposed to be all about states rights, guess that is only when it fits your agenda!
Obama can request and release his actual Birth Certificate...
His actual birth certicate under Hawaiian state law was released a long time ago, sadly the lunatic fringe chose to prove how little they actually respect laws in our country. just as sadly after todays events they will continue the same nuttiness. Anyone who supports this BS does not deserve to be taken seriously.
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