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Aug. 2 Deadline Maybe Impossible Now Veteran Lawmakers Say
... even if both sides decided Saturday to raise the $14.3 trillion borrowing ceiling and to reduce future annual deficits, it would be extremely difficult for the compromise measure to wend its way through Congress before Tuesday’s deadline given Congressional legislative procedures...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/30/us/politics/30clock.html?_r=1
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Well-you wouldn't know it
Submitted by Kelly Thomas on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 12:02am.
Well-you wouldn't know it from the ho-hum attitude of Boehner, McConnell, & the Republicans. They are up to their normal tricks and fillibusters as if there is all the time in the world. Get on with it. Enough of the "Bozo the Clown" Act. How did I know it would come down to the wire? Trust me, it will be exactly midnight Monday (Tuesday actually) when the final vote is tallied-and it could go either way-that's the scary part! And I can't watch even CNN's horrible reporting on this, saying both sides won't blink, both sides are playing games, neither wants to bend. Huh? Are they watching the same horror movie I am? Looks like Reid's plan gives Republicans every gift they asked for and they still whine, complain and demand more. Um-please remind the media the plan is ALL cuts and no revenue. How is that balanced? Talk about unfair and un-researched reporting! Wake me when this nightmare is over please!
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