bionicarm
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Originally Posted by reefraff http:///t/394201/raise-the-debt-ceiling-we-dont-need-any-budget-cuts-to-do-that/20#post_3508984
Right
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-digs-heels-refuses-negotiate-debt-ceiling-010611330--business.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-15/obama-vows-no-negotiations-on-debt-as-deficit-talks-loom.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/14/usa-obama-newsconference-idUSL2N0AJ39U20130114
This is your definiton of "compromise"?
A number of Republicans have said they would be willing to allow a U.S. debt default or a government shutdown to force the Obama administration to accept deeper spending cuts than the White House would like.
He (Obama) held to his position that deficit reduction should include measures to raise revenue and not come from spending cuts alone.
Republicans have rejected that approach, saying the fiscal cliff deal, which raised taxes for the wealthy while maintaining low tax rates for most Americans, should have put to rest any more discussion over tax increases.
The Reps want to tie the fiscal cliff to the debt ceiling, which are two completely separate issues. BTW, all three articles referencd the exact same material. Don't make it look like there's multiple news outlets that have their own opinion on the subject.
Originally Posted by reefraff http:///t/394201/raise-the-debt-ceiling-we-dont-need-any-budget-cuts-to-do-that/20#post_3508984
Right
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-digs-heels-refuses-negotiate-debt-ceiling-010611330--business.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-15/obama-vows-no-negotiations-on-debt-as-deficit-talks-loom.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/14/usa-obama-newsconference-idUSL2N0AJ39U20130114
This is your definiton of "compromise"?
A number of Republicans have said they would be willing to allow a U.S. debt default or a government shutdown to force the Obama administration to accept deeper spending cuts than the White House would like.
He (Obama) held to his position that deficit reduction should include measures to raise revenue and not come from spending cuts alone.
Republicans have rejected that approach, saying the fiscal cliff deal, which raised taxes for the wealthy while maintaining low tax rates for most Americans, should have put to rest any more discussion over tax increases.
The Reps want to tie the fiscal cliff to the debt ceiling, which are two completely separate issues. BTW, all three articles referencd the exact same material. Don't make it look like there's multiple news outlets that have their own opinion on the subject.