Everything I know about household budgeting, I learned from the Tea Party.

[Scuba]

[planetc]

1. Your subject line: first decent laugh I've had all day.

[Ohio Joe]

2. heh... Awesome

[legcramp]

3. Why don't they just raise their debt ceiling and borrow more money to pay the bills

Problem solved.

Or maybe get one of these....

[Skittles]

4. you REALLY do not understand the debt ceiling, do you?

here's a tip - stop listening to your dittomasters and GOOGLE THE FACTS

[legcramp]

6. Actually I do

The reason to raise the debt ceiling is to pay currently authorized obligations . It isn't to allow for new debt to be created.

Which is what this lame meme is suggesting.

Do you understand the debt ceiling?

[The Wielding Truth]

8. It is wise to use the sarcasm icon. It avoids confusion. It's easy to be misunderstood when you are

a newer poster.

[Scuba]

5. Most Americans faced with financial challenges look for more work - 2nd and even 3rd jobs ....

... as additional revenues would be great.

Now, how could the US Government increase reveneues? Hmmmmm.

[Skittles]

7. I thought you were suggesting it be raised to spend more money

which can just be printed

I think if we just stopped that ridiculous war in Afghanistan that would be a great start in taming the money woes