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1. There is some speculation there are ways around the debt ceiling...

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 02:42 PM

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Can Obama refuse to negotiate over the debt ceiling? [View all] Enrique Jan 2013 OP

There is some speculation there are ways around the debt ceiling... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

He can pay them back with their own coin; a trillion dollar coin. Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2

What a symbol that would be... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #12

If they do nothing, the executive branch grinds to a halt ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #5

Then it grinds to a halt Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #7

what about the consequences? Enrique Jan 2013 #8

Not sure either side wants brinksmanship ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #4

The Tea-nuts love brinksmanship because it gets attention to their cause. amandabeech Jan 2013 #11

there are a few possible options as i see it: unblock Jan 2013 #6

The coin should have Ronald Reagan's face in it. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #14

++ unblock Jan 2013 #16

There is only one face that should appear on the trillion dollar coin Hugabear Jan 2013 #24

14.4 Yes he can refuse to have the country held hostage.... wandy Jan 2013 #9

This administration has already acknowledged the legitimacy ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #10

This is not a new interpretation...... wandy Jan 2013 #21

Agreed. At the moment paying existing debt is called for.... wandy Jan 2013 #20

but soon enough we get to the point where we need to issue more debt unblock Jan 2013 #22

Agreed again, long term.... wandy Jan 2013 #23

the trillion-dollar coin idea seems safer and more legally sound unblock Jan 2013 #25

Not bad. I'm just not so sure about legally sound..... wandy Jan 2013 #26

Sure he can. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #13