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RickFromMN

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2. I agree with this person. We will go over the fiscal cliff. Raising the debt limit is next.

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:02 AM

Dec 2012

The debt limit is the real battle. It will be far worse than the fiscal cliff.

We can't buckle under to Republican blackmail a second time.

The only way to put an end to Republican blackmail is to accept there will be no agreement on the debt limit and prepare a list of government programs we can freeze/sequester by executive order.

Let's hope President Obama has learned giving in to blackmail can be worse than the consequences of not giving in.

One can't deal with blackmailers. They will only demand more. Soon there will be nothing left.

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Economic Collapse in 2013? [View all] rdubwiley Dec 2012 OP

The fiscal cliff is more of a fiscal curb Warpy Dec 2012 #1

I agree with this person. We will go over the fiscal cliff. Raising the debt limit is next. RickFromMN Dec 2012 #2

Hmm..I wonder radiclib Dec 2012 #3

The economic collapse will occur when US debt passes approximately 120-130% of GDP MrNice100 Dec 2012 #4