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JohnSJ

(92,599 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:30 PM Jan 2023

Will there be enough republicans to vote to raise the debt ceiling in September?

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Will there be enough republicans to vote to raise the debt ceiling in September? (Original Post) JohnSJ Jan 2023 OP

nope lapfog_1 Jan 2023 #1

The problem is that whoever wins this speaker race will not be able to put tritsofme Jan 2023 #2

lapfog_1

(29,252 posts)

1. nope

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Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:31 PM

Jan 2023

tritsofme

(17,471 posts)

2. The problem is that whoever wins this speaker race will not be able to put

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:34 PM

Jan 2023

any sort of debt ceiling legislation on the floor that could pass the Senate, without facing a motion to vacate.

I think a discharge petition will be the only path forward, there are likely 5 GOP members who would rather not see a default.

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