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Plus, Obama has an ace up his sleeve: the 14th Amendment Panasonic Jan 2013 #1
Yep, conflicting laws RomneyLies Jan 2013 #2
The 14th Amendment is the law of the land. Panasonic Jan 2013 #3
As far as I know, Section 4 has never been tested... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #4
There's always the 31 USC § 5112 (k) Option RomneyLies Jan 2013 #6
That makes absolutely no sense at all. TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #9
It means that.under the law, the Treasury Secretary has the power to strike a $1 trillion coin RomneyLies Jan 2013 #10
The trillion dollar coin is what makes no sense... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #12
Under the wording of the law, the Secretary may determine the denomination RomneyLies Jan 2013 #13
But they never have done anything that stupid. And... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #16
With the fucknuts in the GOP Caucus, there may be no choice. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #18
bond buyers under a 14th amendmend edict run the risk of the SC yodermon Jan 2013 #5
Avoiding outright default is easy. Igel Jan 2013 #20
they know that warrior1 Jan 2013 #7
THEY know it. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #8
"The Congress shall have power...to borrow money on the credit of the United States." Redfairen Jan 2013 #11
The last debt crisis brouhaha had a lot of people suggesting... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #14
The last time they didn't think there was enough fucknuttery in the GOP House to actually do it, too RomneyLies Jan 2013 #15
Point being, the Congress ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY RomneyLies Jan 2013 #17
There's one big problem with that. Redfairen Jan 2013 #19
Please, stop putting fucking words in my mouth. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #21
You're not getting it. Redfairen Jan 2013 #22
I SAID NO SUCH FUCKING THING! RomneyLies Jan 2013 #23
OK then........ Redfairen Jan 2013 #24
Man, you just do not fucking get it, do you? RomneyLies Jan 2013 #25
Good deal, write to Congress. Redfairen Jan 2013 #26
No hard feelings RomneyLies Jan 2013 #27
Obama just said that in his speech! Agschmid Jan 2013 #28
It needs to be repeated time after time after time. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #29
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