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| POTUS sides with Democrats to raise debt ceiling |
| 2017-09-07 |
| [NY Post] WASHINGTON ‐ President Trump has sided with a Democratic proposal to tie Hurricane Harvey funding with a three-month increase to the debt limit and funding the government through Dec. 15. Trump announced the deal with "Nancy" and Chuck" after huddling with the top Democratic leaders ‐House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer ‐ and top GOP leadership at the White House. "We essentially came to a deal, and I think the deal will be very good," Trump said aboard Air Force One Wednesday. "We had a very, very cordial and professional meeting." The Democrats touted getting the deal they essentially wanted that avoids a government shutdown Oct. 1 over the president’s border wall demands. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #15 What is this "Republican leadership" of which you speak? Simple mis-spelling of 'Republican leadershit'. Just a typo... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2017-09-07 17:23 |
| #14 Ditto Alan. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-07 17:08 |
| #13 I think of McConnell and Ryan as Worm Tongue and Gollum. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-09-07 17:07 |
| #12 Yeah, it's next to impossible to tell from the results but it seems Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan think of themselves as leaders. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-09-07 15:26 |
| #11 bypass the Republican leadership What is this "Republican leadership" of which you speak? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2017-09-07 14:04 |
| #10 I wonder if the debt ceiling has ever, even just once, resulted in fiscal restraint? If not, then Trump is right to avoid the annual histrionics of increasing it. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2017-09-07 13:47 |
| #9 You stab me in back and I will leave you high and dry, MoFo. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2017-09-07 13:45 |
| #8 Trump has revealed the GOPe for what they are, and they'll never forgive him. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2017-09-07 13:31 |
| #7 There is an article that claims Trump has reduced the debt by 100 billion during his first 6 months. Debt. I think debt reduction is in his wheelhouse after this spate of hurricanes. As Hupeting Sforza8196 said. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-09-07 11:20 |
| #6 He knows he has to bypass the Republican leadership if he wants anything done in Congress. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-09-07 10:49 |
| #5 Divide and rule? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-09-07 08:58 |
| #4 If the Repubs pass DACA and not repeal Obamacare, they had better beware of pissed off voters -- like ME!I am proud Trump went around Ryan and McConnell -- they have NOT delivered what they promised. |
| Posted by: Juting Clolugum7534 2017-09-07 08:47 |
| #3 I see this as a serious kick in the shorts to the (R) folks in Congress. If you're not going to do anything, we'll work with the competition to get something done. Kind of like if you aren't going to finish my roof that you started, I'll get another company that will, plus give them credit for the whole job. If or when your attitude changes, we'll reconsider. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-09-07 08:26 |
| #2 The man looked and saw and said I could be President in a year. The man looked and saw and said in a year and a half, I will have to work with these people. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-09-07 07:29 |
| #1 After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and Louisiana and now the most powerful in history headed to Florida and who knows what other states, you gotta compromise until you can get spending under control again. The Dems wanted 18 months, they got 3 and just enough increase to keep things going til then. |
| Posted by: Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-09-07 05:46 |