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Originally posted by Dustytoad
Originally posted by AnonymousCitizen
Originally posted by usernameconspiracy
You can't "lower the debt ceiling by $1T a year until it is $0.00. That would mean we had zero debt, which is a practical impossibility for any first world country...Unless you REALLY want to pay high taxes, that is.
That's one way.
The other option is a REALLY small federal government, getting back to the enumerated responsibilities.
Not at this point.. Our taxes don't even cover the interest on the debt we already owe... We already went over the line.. This doesn't count SS, and the military or any other spending.. Republicans want to not raise the ceiling so they want to crash it now. Dems want to raise the ceiling so they want to slowly/quickly debase the currency..
Either way, unless we "Find" a bunch of precious goods, and import nothing we are screwed.
But I agree we need to make this government as small as possible and leave the Laws to the states.
EDIT: Started!edit on 1/22/2013 by Dustytoad because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by buster2010
We could also tell the Fed reserve to take a hike and take control of our own money. Several times in the past America controlled it's currency and we had no debt the government made interest free loans to itself then just took the money back out of circulation. It worked during Jackson's and Lincolns time and can work again.
I feel like I am watching a bad movie. It's like they are trying to clown me, OR are they really that Stupid!?
Originally posted by Pedro4077
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Raise the Debt Ceiling to $20 Trillian Dollars. That should get you through to 2014 -
Then raise it again.
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Originally posted by proob4
Not sure what this is about for sure but have a hunch it is about the suspension of the debt ceiling.
The House GOP has opted to forego raising the debt ceiling to a set cap for a three month extension as previously reported. The new decision made by those who control the flow of legislation in the House is to now simply make the debt ceiling limitless until May 19th. Even though Republicans could have requested that at least some sort of spending cuts would be part of this new legislation not a single dime of cuts were requested.
Story here
The press conference is scheduled @ 5:00 ET and can be veiwed here.
Any veiws on them nullifing the constitution again ATS? Sounds like another win win for the Banksters.
ETA Here is a working link to actual Press conference, there was some confusion with the ABC link above. LINK
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edit on 1/22/13 by proob4 because: (no reason given)