Debt Ceiling question

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  1. J.B.west

    J.B.west Guest

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    Doesnt raising it just get us more into trouble and debt??
    Im not trying to make it a political thread, Im just curious as to why its always made a huge deal?? All presidents raise it and TBH I dont think there is a ceiling
     
  2. CronoGraal

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    why not just wipe the debt and have countries deal with it? :)
     
  3. sykozis

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    Not every President has raised it. In the last 30 years, it's only been raised by 2 administrations, both occurring over the last 12 years (G.W. Bush and Obama).

    Yes, increasing the imaginary "debt ceiling" does just get the US into more financial trouble.

    Because the US is $16.7 Trillion dollars in debt and defaulting (or filing bankruptcy) would both destroy the US economy, as well as damaging the economies of the countries we owe money to (Japan and China being the largest lenders).
     
  4. nhlkoho

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    Raising the debt ceiling only allows Congress to pay the bills for the money they already spent. Which they approved to spend by the way.
     

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    Welcome to the aftermath of the Vietnam war and the OPEC embargo. Blame Nixon for pushing the U.S. to Neo-Liberalism and taking off the gold.
     
  6. sykozis

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    Our economy was perfectly stable and the national debt was well under control until our government decided to start it's "war on terrorism".... When Clinton left office we had a balanced budget (no deficit) and our debt was actually being paid down. That all got reversed during G.W. Bush's first term.
     
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    In which universe was this? Clinton came in riding high on the tail end of a recession. That's not to say his economic policies were worse than many other presidents; to the contrary, they made him look amazing in comparison.

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    You also had the Dot-Com bubble burst around the time of the "War on Terror"; not as if spending nearly $6 Trillion dollars helps.

    Then you have the wonderful taxation breakdowns:
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  8. Brasky

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    lol, yep, raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase the national debt... and 2+2=5:stewpid:
     
  9. nhlkoho

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    It wouldn't if Congress could pass a balanced budget that didn't allow them to spend more than we had. You obviously have no idea how it works.
     
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    When Clinton was in office, and administrations prior to, the US Gov't was essentially borrowing from US citizens by selling Treasury bonds, not borrowing from other countries. The Clinton administration, at one point, was actually working on a debt buy-back program (buying back those treasury bonds).

    There's a big difference between owing money to citizens, and owing money to foreign countries. Internal debt (money owed to tax payers) is more easily sustainable long-term than external debt (money owed to other countries) where monthly or yearly payments are mandated. A 30-year Treasury bond gives the Gov't 30 years before they have to pay out on the bond....

    Passing a balanced budget doesn't necessarily reduce debt, nor does it guarantee that debt won't increase. The gov't is still free to spend outside of the set budget.
     
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  11. Brasky

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    obviously. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqPEJIQPWN0
     
  12. WindtalkerCS

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    It's certainly better than passing a budget that relies on borrowing though.
     
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    Thats a good idea but sadly not part of the agenda :(
     

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    Obama is the biggest spender America has ever had in office. He's almost like a little kid, spending all of his allowance and asking his parents for more, while emptying the piggy banks. I am almost embarrassed to be an American anymore with our current governments state of complete dysfunction.
     
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    Shh..be quiet^ , The liberals might hear you.......They think we can borrow our way out of debt...$17 trillion and counting. :bang:
     
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    oh.. 17 trillon dollars, are they going to pay that? really? seems like china & japan are screwed imho
     
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    6 years ago it was half that^.......2 years from now it will be 20 trillon....Mark my word 10/21/2013....
     
  20. Brasky

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    if they were smart they would have cut us off quicker than they are thinking of... but it guess since they are in for a penny they are in for a pound.
     

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