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    And that will occur because the 14th amendment forbids default. Yes.  and more to the point - it will occur…
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    • Gregg isn't saying that default will take place - he's saying a government shutdown will take place.  These are different…
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    • Wow - someone comparing John Aravosis to Martin Luther King. I know we live in ridiculous times but wow -…
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    • I see what you're saying, and if we were talking about Bill Clinton or almost any other center-left Democrat I'd…
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    • I wish that the President would say that he doesn't want a clean bill that will raise the debt limit…
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    • See I don't actually believe that he works like that.  I don't think he's lying when he talks about the…
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    • And by appearing to endorse it, he makes it even more toxic to the House. I don't think Obama is…
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    • Key graf courtesy of Senator Reid: Reid also cast doubt given the short time frame for senators, while noting that…
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    • Feh.  They should be more careful with their investments if they're making "gains" that are worse than the inflation rate.…
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    • No one has emerged as an alternative for the Republican establishment, and Rick Perry will not fit that bill. What…
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    • Capital gains should be treated as income - there's no reason why investment income should be privileged over labor income.…
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    • I agree with Booman - at this level it doesn't have to be obvious to be a threat.  In fact,…
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    • I suspect the most likely answer is heart attack brought on by hard living and recent elevated stress levels. However…
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    • Boehner would lose his next election if he did this - so no. I mean, he might lose it anyway…
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    • The GOP aren't "too dumb" to spring for the deal, it's a bad deal for them. Because, as the Bush…
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    • The first point about the tempting target for thieves was just a gag - I meant to have a smiley…
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    • I'm not seabe, but the flaw I see in that plan is that trillion dollar coin becomes awfully tempting in…
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    • At this point I'm assuming that Boehner is planning on Obama using the 14th amendment to avert a global panic…
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    • No doctor in an area where people distrust authority should go along with this.  Ever. It's hard enough to get…
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    • But these days she's a political figure and a stalwart of the Democratic Party, so taking heat should be expected…
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