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jvill

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3. Of course we knew this ahead of time...

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:16 AM

Dec 2024

Trump wanted the ceiling raised to avoid having to negotiate with Dems over the debt limit in 2025. No Dem should go along with that, and they didn’t.

Keep up, bud.

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Janet Yellen says Treasury Department will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 OP

Cut every inauguration expense C_U_L8R Dec 2024 #1

We just turned down the debt ceiling increase last week! jimfields33 Dec 2024 #2

Of course we knew this ahead of time... jvill Dec 2024 #3

I understand. jimfields33 Dec 2024 #4

It was known for well over a year BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #6

Uh they used that up w the last funding bill recently IbogaProject Dec 2024 #11

Uh the government has LOTS of wiggle room BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #12

So we should have done what Trump wanted? Kingofalldems Dec 2024 #9

I don't think she said that. But she is saying we should jimfields33 Dec 2024 #10

Crappy writing intrepidity Dec 2024 #5

It takes some diplomacy to sound an alarm Frasier Balzov Dec 2024 #7

Let it burn JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #8

Don't the republicans want the debt ceiling raised? flamingdem Dec 2024 #13