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Post by bot on Jan 29, 2014 0:48:02 GMT -5
Republicans Continue Threatening Economy With Debt Ceiling Games Despite Risk to Families, Businesses Just weeks after the two-year bipartisan budget agreement was passed, Republicans are once again threatening to play games with our economy and create another manufactured crisis by holding the debt limit hostage to unrelated demands. Republicans took our nation to the brink of default twice before: in July 2011, their irresponsible actions led to the first downgrade of America’s credit rating; and last Fall their determination to hold the debt limit hostage contributed to a 16-day government shutdown. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has requested Congress take action to ensure America can pay its bills before the end of February to create economic certainty and avoid a default. Despite this warning, Republicans are still playing games with America’s creditworthiness by using the debt limit as political leverage instead of taking immediate, responsible action: www.democraticwhip.gov/sites/default/files/GOP%20Debt%20Limit%20Games%201.27.14%20final.pdfdaily weblog archives www.usdemocrats.com/weblogcompendium usdemocrats.proboards.comtwitter www.twitter.com/usdemocratslive forum chat is.gd/JfLZFCpop culture video weblog info.totallyexcellent.infogeo information portal www.1t23.com
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