Pawlenty Flip-Flops On Debt Ceiling In 20 Seconds: ‘I Wish They Wouldn’t Raise It’ To ‘They’re Going To Have To’
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/15/270889/pawlenty-debt-ceiling-flip-flop/(snip)
LEISMAN: So you favor default by the United States? Is that what you’re saying? Under any circumstances you would not raise the debt ceiling without sufficient spending cuts?
PAWLENTY: They’ve already gone through the debt ceiling, they went through it in May, so I’m saying I wish they wouldn’t raise it, but if they’re going to raise it, at least get some structural reform and improvement so we’re on a better trajectory going forward.
LEISMAN: But Governor, hold on the other side here. Are you saying you are willing to accept default and/or breaching the debt ceiling in the absence of sufficient spending cuts?
PAWLENTY: No, I think they’re going to have to raise the debt ceiling, but what I’m saying is if they do that, as they do that, they should get some structural reform.
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