Monday, October 14, 2013
Obama Sounds Alarm on Debt as Senators See a Deal in Reach
This is an interesting article regarding Obama's recent push for Republican's to put aside their partisan views to pass a bill to fund the government until the end of this year.
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It seems like the entire country is holding its breath, waiting to see what happens. I think it's hilarious that people are demanding for Obama's impeachment and waving Confederate flags. Do they not realize the government shutdown was a largely a Republican push and a result in two stubborn parties refusing to cooperate? The US, I don't think, has ever defaulted before and the risk of doing so should be enough to light a fire under these politicians and make them reach some sort of agreement for the sake of the country's already fragile economy. So what if the Republicans get the short end of the stick, or the Democrats for that matter? I think it's hilarious that Representative Ted Cole would criticize the Democrats of being unable to negotiate when his party is no different. People need to stop pointing fingers and focus on the task at hand. Party politics need to be put aside for this fight.
ReplyDeleteIt baffles me that with thousands of people currently out of work, a looming default overhead, and the possible economic catastrophes in the near, hypothetical future, that politicians are willing to push for ideas, rather than make decisions which are best for the people. Somehow, Republicans seem to believe that by allowing Obamacare to go into action will cause the to lose voters, yet somehow I doubt the Republican supporters will be too willing to re-elect the seemingly apathetic officials who are willing to screwover the economy
ReplyDeleteIt frustrates me to no end that the men and women who were elected with the assumption that they would do what was best for the country continue to act like this is a game. The world economy is not a joke. The members on the House and the Senate need to stop acting like children; a decision will have to be finalized eventually. These "five-more-minutes" deals need to stop and a compromise has to be reached. The longer they postpone coming to a decision, the worse the economy gets.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a default on the debt absolutely cannot happen and would have drastic consequences. It is not necessary, however, to raise the debt ceiling in order to prevent this. There is a bill in the senate that allocates that funds are first directed toward paying foreign debts—this would prevent a default on the debt and the worst consequences on a breaching of the debt ceiling. Next, we should pass a temporary measure that would give congress adequate time to hammer out a better deal. Obamacare needs to be part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling. The law has been proven to not be ready for prime time—the president has (illegally) delayed parts of the law he likes and allowed the other parts to stand, not to mention the numerous glitches. Obama has waived Obamacare for large corporations but not for small businesses or the American people. If it is not good enough for congress and the elite, it is not good enough for the American people and thus needs to be delayed.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Andrew, that it must be delayed in order to sort out the glitches, but did it really have to come to this? With not only our nation's economy but the world's economy at stake? Both major parties are at fault here for almost causing the default. The Democrats refused to change a bill that clearly had holes and the Republicans were to stubborn to see what was at greater stake. A sensible person would think that people with this much experience and intelligence would be able to better solve this situation.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I agree with you 100%. It does seem, at least to me, that these elected officials aren't thinking of those that have been furloughe
ReplyDeleted and are unable to work during this time. Things should never reach this extent and it's quite embarrassing for our nation. We are supposed to be a world leader, but yet our elected officials fight like children. It's time to put differences aside and do what's best for the American people. Compromise.
ReplyDeletePoliticians are elected to run the country, not bicker with each other. They are elected to solve problems, not make more. It is reassuring that the shutdown is over, but the actions leading up to it were pathetic. Politicians seemed to forget that their job isn't to better themselves with the voters and the media, but to better the country as a whole and work together to come to a happy medium rather than be unwilling to make any kind of compromise. Republicans should not have been so stubborn that the only answer was to shut down the government.
ReplyDeleteThis article shows how the brinksmanship tactics of some Republicans - ignoring the usually accepted procedure for creating, passing, and testing laws - is losing popularity not only among the public but among many of their Republican colleagues as well. The Republicans in the Senate seem much more willing to end this debacle than House Republicans, who are ignoring the potential consequences of a default on the economy, and, more importantly for them, their approval rating. It doesn't make sense to me to continue the escalation of this game of chicken when the Democrats clearly have the upper hand. As we saw with the eventual resolution to the conflict, House Republicans had no real hope for a victorious outcome. Americans are getting sick of their economy being held hostage when Republicans can't get their way within the constrains of the normal political system.
ReplyDeleteUntil recently, I have just been one to sit back and just watch the government do it's thing. I have always trusted the government to be able to sort these types of problems out with ease, but now I see that the Republicans are just a bunch of stubborn children. How can it be that a bunch of supposed "leaders" in our country would rather stomp their foot and watch the government shutdown than come to a compromise? It just shocks me how grown adults can act this way.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if some of these politicians ever read their job descriptions. Our elected representatives are supposed to be helping the country, not hindering the country. I am glad the Senate decided enough was enough and reached a deal, but it looks like more trouble may be ahead. It seems like some of our political "leaders" have lost the vision of improving the country. Hopefully those in Washington start to put their differences aside more often, but I won't get my hopes up.
ReplyDeleteIt is increasing more clear to me that everyone is now planning for the worst. People have lost faith in the government, and rightfully so, and must make sure they are ready for something bad to happen. Even when an agreement is finally reached, it does not calm the thoughts of many because something else may and probably will happen if we go on like this.
ReplyDeleteTo me, these obnoxious, racist rallies of tea partyists with their Confederate flags and all this attention to Ted Cruz is just showing the real point of the shutdown.
ReplyDeleteThe GOP needs to realize that they aren't playing a "game" as Emily said. Their goal should not be to impede anything and everything Obama and the democratic party are doing, and this shut down is exactly that. There needs to be some compromise, or nothing will ever get done.
To me, these obnoxious, racist rallies of tea partyists with their Confederate flags and all this attention to Ted Cruz is just showing the real point of the shutdown.
ReplyDeleteThe GOP needs to realize that they aren't playing a "game" as Emily said. Their goal should not be to impede anything and everything Obama and the democratic party are doing, and this shut down is exactly that. There needs to be some compromise, or nothing will ever get done.