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House GOP, Senate Dems Face Off with New Bills, Obama to Address Nation at 9:00 PM EST

House Republicans John Boehner Challenges President Obama with New Debt Bill, Default

UPDATE: Obama to address nation on debt talks stalemate at 9 p.m. ET.  Please check back for additional updates.

WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — In a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans drafted legislation Monday to avert a potentially devastating Aug. 2 government default – but along lines the White House has already dismissed. U.S. and world financial markets shrugged off the uncertainty.

“This is a city where compromise is becoming a dirty word,” Obama lamented as congressional leaders groped for a way out of a looming crisis.

In stinging remarks a short while later on the Senate floor, the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, urged the president to reconsider his position rather “than veto the country into default.”

According to a GOP aide familiar with the emerging House bill, it would provide for an immediate $1 trillion increase in the government’s $14.3 trillion debt limit in exchange for $1.2 trillion in cuts in federal spending.

The measure also envisions Congress approving a second round of spending cuts of $1.8 trillion or more in 2012, passage of which would trigger an additional $1.6 trillion in increased borrowing authority.

White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer called the proposal “not a serious attempt to avert default because it has no chance of passing the Senate.”

While the bill marked a retreat from legislation that conservatives muscled through the House last week, the two-step approach runs afoul of Obama’s insistence that lawmakers solve the current crisis in a way that avoids a politically charged rerun next year in the middle of the 2012 election campaign.

Without signed legislation by day’s end on Aug. 2, the Treasury will be unable to pay all its bills, possibly triggering an unprecedented default that officials warn could harm an economy struggling to recover from the worst recession in decades.

That deadline has set off an epic clash between the two parties, each side maneuvering for public approval and political leverage in advance of next year’s elections with the White House and control of Congress at stake.

House conservatives, many of them backed by tea party organizations, have provided the political muscle for the Republican drive to cut spending deeply in return for raising the debt limit.

But two rank-and-file Republicans said their constituents were voicing concerns other than the rising federal debt.

Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., said his office is getting calls from constituents saying, “If I don’t get my Social Security check, it’s your fault.”

Rep. Tom Reed, a New York freshman, said many of his constituents are telling him to stand firm in his drive to cut spending. “But I will admit there’s some anxiety in the district” about Social Security and other programs, he added.

As House Speaker John Boehner readied his legislation, Senate Democratic leaders called a news conference to announce their own next steps.

The Democrats’ measure would cut $2.7 trillion in federal spending and raise the debt limit by $2.4 trillion in one step – enough borrowing authority to meet Obama’s bottom-line demand.

The cuts include $1.2 trillion from across a range of hundreds of government programs and $1 trillion in savings assumed to derive from the end of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The legislation also assumes creation of a special joint congressional committee to recommend additional savings with a guaranteed vote by Congress by the end of 2011.

“We shouldn’t let these extremists dictate” the direction of the country, Reid said of the tea party-backed Republican lawmakers.

Yet in the maneuvering it appeared another of the president’s long-held conditions appeared to be in danger of rejection.

Neither Boehner’s measure nor the one Reid was drafting included additional revenue, according to officials in both parties.

In remarks during the day, the president renewed his call for a balanced approach to cutting deficits that includes both spending cuts and higher revenue.

The wealthy and big corporations have to “pay their fair share, too,” he said.

In addition to a two-step approach to raising the debt limit, the House measure would require lawmakers in both houses to vote later this year on a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget.

An earlier bill, passed in the House last week but then scuttled in the Senate, would have required Congress to approve an amendment and send it to the states for ratification.

That same bill would have made $6 trillion in spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit.

Obama promised to veto that bill even before the House voted on it.

The day’s developments followed a weekend that veered between brinkmanship and bipartisan negotiations.

After Boehner broke off compromise talks with Obama late Friday the president called the top four congressional leaders to the White House for a Saturday morning session.

That set the stage for fresh negotiations involving leadership aides – talks that Republicans later said had neared agreement on a two-step process that Obama has rejected.

Those efforts evidently were set back when Reid and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi met with Obama at the White House Sunday evening, and the Senate leader issued a statement saying talks had broken down over a Republican insistence on a short-term bill.

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  • ohio
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:06pm

    *****’s going to cave. You just know he will. He would have caved a long time ago if the freshmen hadn’t been holding his feet to the fire. *****’s got all the cards in his hand and can’t close the deal. Someone like Cantor got some big balls and should be speaker. How Republicans voted this emotional wreck as their leader is beyond me. All one has to do is think back to the promise of 100 billion in spending cuts that turned into 36 billion that turned in to a few million to see how lame ***** is. He’s going to cave like he did last time and the media will give him a few hours of the “***** beat obama song and dance” ***** will go on tv and lie about what a great deal he worked out with “real” spending

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:31pm

      Then why don`t you people in Ohio fire him .

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:47pm

      @Stuck_in_CA

      Way to stay on topic. Not.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:08pm

      Pay now, or pay bigger later.

      You decide.

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    • amirizar10
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:22pm

      Bro Bo; please do not budge from your 1T/2T propossal. You know that Democrats are tricky and lie, lie, lie. PO created this mess, now he wants you to smooth the bumps on his re-election road.

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    • ramburner
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 8:28pm

      It seems that once again we have the good-ole boys playing politics with our money! ALL of the good-ole boys, including Boehner need to be removed from office in the next election. For Congress to cut spending by 1.2 Trillion and allow spending to increase by 1 trillion shows me they are NOT serious about cutting the spending! Net reduction of only 200 billion is NOT a serious cut. Bills need to be passed to CUT the spending, WITHOUT increasing the debt ceiling and WITHOUT ANY new spending authorization! We MUST elect a whole new team of people who WILL FOLLOW the Tea Party demands of NO NEW SPENDING and DEEP CUTS to present spending. Whole programs as well as government controls over private industry and government departments MUST be eliminated. Government is Out Of Control with too many Czars killing the American Dream.

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    • Restored One
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 9:04pm

      I HAVE A QUESTION! Of the American voters what is the age range of Republican voters? My guess would be 45+. The Dems keep saying that the Rebulicans want to cut SS and Medicare, throw Grandma under the bus, yada,yada. Many of the Republican Voters are on SS and Medicare and they support the bill that Congress has passed. Does that not say that our Seniors and those close to collecting these benefits are willing to take the cuts to save these programs for the next generations?

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    • mils
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 9:21pm

      Compromise to obama means.
      ..“do it my way or I will whine and lie”.

      Americans need to do better than this man as decision maker for our country.

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    • one years food ration like glenn says
      Posted on July 26, 2011 at 9:05am

      The only dirty word in the country is the name OBAMA.. Filthy liberal communist POS………………..

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  • Exrepublisheep
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:06pm

    Shutdowns are funny things. The “critical” employees will still get paid. Thats the lawmakers themselves, their personal cooks, their housekeepers, and their drivers. Funny, huh?

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:11pm

      During the last shut down I was a federal nurse. We had to work and the “non essentials” stayed home for a couple of weeks. At the end of the day they got paid for the “vacation”!

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    • H2OBoardem
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:13pm

      One-third-of-a term Senator and One-term President.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:19pm

      You are absolutely right. I wish we could shut them all down.

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:02pm

      It’s so much more than a shutdown this time, unfortunately. With Republican in control only of the House, not the Senate or White House, I think things have reached the stage where there’s nothing more to gain on either side by continuing to play chicken with our economy. I don’t see a default and a double dip recession, or worse, helping oust Obama or Reid in 2012.

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  • ashestoashes
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:06pm

    Thank you Boehner for trying. I hope the public knows that O spent more money in the first year of his presidency than spent since the founding of the US. I hope everyone remembers how Obama bailed out all of those companies while they gave millions to the CEO’s of those companies and how all those companies were out partying at expensive resorts all on our tax dollars. It would seem that this was a form of money laundering. You give me your money and I will give you the money you gave me plus all of these stupid taxpayer’s dollars. His answer has been to give it away to the tune of “we have never nor will we ever never see that much money in several lifetimes.” You want to make us pay for all of your muslim government jobs, we paid 20 million to relocate hamass affiliataed Pakistani’s over here. You provided 300 + jobs in government to muslims, you give 3.5 billion to Pakistan every year, you have provided 770 million to remodel muslim mosques in foriegn countries. We fund Acorn, a liberal organization, and i would not be surprised if we are funding the muslim brotherhood and the other 27 muslim organizations. It is just dispicable.

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    • EZDOZIT
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 8:11pm

      Can you liberals justify Obama, spending 770 million of US taxpayers $ to remodel muslim mosques in other countries? What about your seperation of chuch and state thing you always complain about?
      Mental illness: a person with a inconsitant thought pattern.

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  • freedoc
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:05pm

    Mr. Reid proclaims, EXTREMISTS!

    Indeed.

    Liberals and conservative politicians like Mr. Bush take this country to the brink of insolvency and bankrupty and its EXTREME to want to cut spending, to those who have destroyed this country’s economic system, the so-called ‘greatest generation’, and brought us to the edge of financial ruin.

    The only thing extreme is how 50% of the voting populace is clueless.

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:15pm

      And Obama spent more than the other 43 afore him .Over 50% more.

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:29pm

      Meant before

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    • GOTT-EM-MAUSER
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:40pm

      The Communists like Harry Reid are going to have a whole new meaning for the term “Extreme” laid out for them here shortly. Hide and watch.

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  • dcwu
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:59pm

    Shut it down.
    Default.
    Restart one department at a time – after due debate.
    Let us have the government we want, not the one the pols want.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:05pm

      Another tbagger with no understanding except for what Becky-poo tells them.

      I know, you must protect your master’s tax free corporate jets.

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:23pm

      @Encinom;Realy moron ,Let me ask you how are you going to live when your mommie and daddy can no longer buy food with money that will be worthless.It`s going to happen thanks to idiots like you and your traitorest President.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:39pm

      Why encinom, do you believe people aren’t entitled or deserving to keep what they earn?
      Why encinom, do you believe people can’t buy what they want with THEIR money?
      Why encinom, do you believe that government must run the economy, despite overwhelming proof from the last 85+ years that it can’t?
      How does it affect you, if I pay the same percentage of income tax as you, (likely higher) and want to buy a jet?
      Why encinom, do you believe YOU get to decide, and not them?
      Why do you believe that just because I don‘t want to use gov’t to forcibly remove other people’s money or property I am a sexual slang term, or a “beckbot” or whatever dumbass name you come up with?

      Just be honest. You believe a command economy, with a few people telling all of us how to divide our resources and money, causing on equal misery is the way to go. I don’t care what you think of me, but if you succeed, and make this republic what you want, all of us, including you, are going to have very crappy lives.
      But I realize that may be what you want. Since other peoples lives are bad, or they are “poor”, or whatever, you want to use government to make everyone else that way, and since “govt” did it, your hands are clean, right? If you were to acknowledge your place in life is as a result of decisions you’ve made, then you’d have no one to blame. Except YOU. That is called envy.
      You call it “fairness”
      I call it “using gov’t to steal from someone else, to fund my pet project so

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:40pm

      quicker
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:23pm
      @Encinom;Realy moron ,Let me ask you how are you going to live when your mommie and daddy can no longer buy food with money that will be worthless.It`s going to happen thanks to idiots like you and your traitorest President.
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      Itis sad that tbaggers like yourself have no understanding of anything. You rush headlong to crash the nation’s economy all because you are being usefull idiots fpor your corporate masters, can’t have the rich pay their fair share, have to keep the corporate jets tax free, let the middle and working class play off the debt.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:41pm

      continued…
      Just be honest. You believe a command economy, with a few people telling all of us how to divide our resources and money, causing only equal misery is the way to go. I don’t care what you think of me, but if you succeed, and make this republic what you want, all of us, including you, are going to have very crappy lives.
      But I realize that may be what you want. Since other peoples lives are bad, or they are “poor”, or whatever, you want to use government to make everyone else that way, and since “govt” did it, your hands are clean, right? If you were to acknowledge your place in life is as a result of decisions you’ve made, then you’d have no one to blame. Except YOU. That is called envy.
      You call it “fairness”
      I call it “using gov’t to steal from someone else, to fund my pet project so I can feel good about me.”

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:56pm

      I’m adamantly opposed to a default but when I hear some lefty talking about “corporate masters” I know I’ve stumbled across a complete idiot who prefers to have a “government master” and simply be one more nameless and worthless ward of the state.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:08pm

      When the Tbaggers and the GOP put more stock in the oath they took to Norquist, than their oath of office there is a problem. The GOP is refusing to even close corporate tax loop holes that allowed GE and other corporates to pay no taxes, becasue Lord Norquist has called them a tax increase. The Ryan plan and the rest of the “solutions” that the Tbaggers and the GOP have come up with is to destroy the economy and have the middle class and working class pay for the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

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    • hifi74
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:11pm

      Encinom, you have got to be the dumbest sac of waste I have ever seen litter this website. corporate masters? We should be so lucky, no idiot boy it is the government masters that are weeding this nation. Not paying their fair share? Are you kidding me? The top what 2% pay 50% of th taxes. How is that not paying their fair share? They pay for a majority if the programs and you want them to pay more??? Run along idiot boy because the left has so twisted that feeble mind of yours that you can’t even see the obvious.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:13pm

      Well, I’d have to side on “corporate masters” any day and twice on Sundays over a rasher of academics with no practical experience in the free market, and absolutely no understanding of the fundamentals of economics.

      Which would be a harsher reality for the economy; no businesses or no government???

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:15pm

      @encinom

      You’re actually making sense with the mention of GE and the tax code. Now I need to go take a heart pill.

      Unfortunately, you need to get some new material on the “tbagger” thing. That’s so last year. What next, Faux News?

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:21pm

      Encinom.

      The very notion that somehow my money is the government’s first and they let me keep some of it is morally wrong. It doesn’t matter if it is the “rich”, for that is always the argument. If most people were poor then we would be going after those evil Middle class and rich. Its modern day slavery of us and our future generations when they can’t even spend within what they tax. There will ALWAYS be more taxes, Always more spending unless we say NO. Maybe our govt will become more responsible when they realize they can’t just print their way and borrow their way out of every mess.

      This has been the irresponsibility of both parties for many decades.

      Que Ron Paul’s “Conviction” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUNIeOB0whI

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:24pm

      hifi74
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:11pm
      Encinom, you have got to be the dumbest sac of waste I have ever seen litter this website. corporate masters? We should be so lucky, no idiot boy it is the government masters that are weeding this nation. Not paying their fair share? Are you kidding me? The top what 2% pay 50% of th taxes. How is that not paying their fair share? They pay for a majority if the programs and you want them to pay more??? Run along idiot boy because the left has so twisted that feeble mind of yours that you can’t even see the obvious.
      ________________________________________________
      When the top 2% control a larger percentage of the Nation’s wealth, than no they are not paying their fair share. The bottom 80% of this nation controls less than 10% of the Nation’s wealth. Your numbers in context are meaningless.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:40pm

      ENCINOM- “When the top 2% control a larger percentage of the Nation’s wealth, than no they are not paying their fair share. The bottom 80% of this nation controls less than 10% of the Nation’s wealth. Your numbers in context are meaningless.”

      You make this statement as if all the “rich” sit on their money in a giant vault like Scrooge McDuck. These rich people don‘t sit on much ’cash’. They like their money to work for them, as they spent most of their life working for it. They invest in things like muni bonds that help pay for new roads and fire stations, mortgage annuities that allow banks to loan out more money, and corporations who hire people…

      In context the top 2% pay most of the tax income for the country, so in context your argument is deceiving at best. They may have the most money, but they also pay for just about everything you use from the government, because you probably don’t. Unless your over $60,000 in taxable income the IRS spends more to process your taxes than it takes in.

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  • LVMerrily
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:58pm

    We aren’t going to default why do they keep lying about it? We have money coming in; debt and social security will be paid; ooops, maybe some of the useless agencies might not get paid. If they don’t solve the debt – what will the deal be NEXT year? Willing to be spending will increase just because of inflation and compounding of debt.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:03pm

      It‘s a tool to scare everyone and drum up support for the sleazy deal they’re about to reach. Default is the shiney coin in their left hand, but watch the other hand. THAT’S where the real magic happens.

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:11pm

      You can argue the technical details of “default” all day long but what matters is how the rest of the world and the markets view the pending “default” and it‘s already clear that we don’t want to go there.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Because it’s the democrat modus operandi. Most of their votes come from the lower echelon in our society which are made up youths and deadbeats. It’s unfortunate if not tragic.

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  • mdlwoods
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:56pm

    I know Boehner is not trusted by everyone posting here but, who has been proven to be the liar and the backtracker in this debt-ceiling mess? Not Boehner. He has been standing pretty strong. Obama is the one who has lied to the American people in this mess. He says one thing then when called on it, he backtracks and blames, who else, Bush! Keep praying for Boehner. He is in a very tough position right now. We can’t know everything he is fighting against because we are not in his shoes. Pray. Just Pray.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Yeah, he just wants to increase the President’s ability to borrow more money to the tune of $2.8 Trillion. That’s another $2.8 Trillion in debt!

      Yeah, Bohner is a great, great man. He’s on our side. Remember, we’re all in this together, comrade.

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  • Anamah
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:55pm

    Mr. Boehner must stand firm to resist the pressure from this crazyness, and stupidity. America needs to cut this exorbitant spending, cap the ceiling of debt not adding one pennie to this incredible nonsense debt, and do not raise taxes to anyone. Democrats are playing a very dangerous play America deserve better! Democrats stop the madness!!!

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:03pm

      Are you kidding? Bohner isn’t standing firm on anything. He can’t wait to ensure he and his cronies get to spend another $3 Trillion of our dollars.

      What a freaking joke.

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    • Dont-hate-on-me-2
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:36pm

      Jaycen
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:03pm
      Are you kidding? Bohner isn’t standing firm on anything. He can’t wait to ensure he and his cronies get to spend another $3 Trillion of our dollars.

      What a freaking joke.
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      Dude i see you talking all this mad crap but you have no clue what to do. Whatever happens will have to pass the senate also but maybe you do think like a socialist comrade, isnt that what you called mdlwoods. I think it is, and sence your so smart you have done exactly what Obama does and name call. Here is an idea try to be constructive. Try suggesting what mightbe a good idea. Im telling you right now were not going to get any where near what we want as long as the other 2/3 of the house are controlled by liberals. Use your head, try and think it thru. The way your posting id say you are in your late teens early 20s and have no idea how this works.

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  • tomloy
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:55pm

    Apparently Obama’s vision of compromise is for republicans to agree to what he wants.

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  • AOL_REFUGEE
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:55pm

    This upcoming Christmas’s numero uno present: An Obama D(F)art Board, complete with rotten eggs, tomatoes, and heads of lettuce instead of darts.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:54pm

    Obama says: “This is a city where compromise is becoming a dirty word” So what you are saying is, “it my way or the Highway” what a evil man. He doesn’t care about this country, he doesn‘t care that we are about to have a depression unlike the one in the 30’s. He doesn’t care we are trillions in debt. We have had enough of this liberal, socialist, marxist President.. God help us!

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    • saranda
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 8:38pm

      No he is saying compromise is not in anyones vocabulary. Neither side seems willing to compromise but from where I sit the repubs are in the worst shape as they are having their feet held to the fire by the Tea Party. He is not saying he will not compromise but that neither side seems willing to compromise. I think Obama has come a long way on spending cuts, now we could find a way to come even a little ways but nope, the TP says no, so we look bad.

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:53pm

    “This is a city where compromise is becoming a dirty word,” Obama lamented

    worded differently ” i liked it better when i didnt have to compromise at all and locked the republicans out———i miss getting my way ( little feminine foot stomp ) – barack hussein barry sorretoro

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  • silquin11
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:53pm

    The entire nation is watching this President(?) throw tantrums and act like some kind of brat over not getting the 20th ice cream or candy bar!
    He is disgraceful to his Office and to our nation….
    Mr Bohener is looking more and more like THE ADULT telling him he cannot have that 20th ice cream and We, The People will NOT FUND HIS ADDICITON TO MAONEY AND POWER.! You hang on in there Mr. Boehner.We have your back and We WILL kick this brat out of office come next year. This is a God protected country and HE does not like BRATS in charge…neither do WE.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:09pm

      Funny, the Nation is watching and the latest polls clearly shows that the public understands that the GOP and Tbaggers are protecting the rich from paying their fair share. This is on the tbagger’s head, they are a threat to the nation to protect the warped visions of Ayn Rand.

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    • LibertyMama
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:30pm

      @ encinom

      IF you’ve ever Ayn Rand, then you know that forcing me into slavery to work for “The Needy’s” welfare will eventually cause me not to work at all. Stop demonizing the producers of the Earth. Without them all you have are the non-producing needy. Non-producers cannot feed non-producers.

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    • vtxphantom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Let the government shutdown. It is clear the marxists, socialists, and communists in the democrat party don’t want to deal in good faith. These low brows want this country to fail. If this country does fail, we all go down! In 2012 we elect a new president and many new senators

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:42pm

      ENCIOM – How long did it take you to print out all the Obama talking points? You know this isn’t true, anyone smart enough to type in a URL can see through that analysis of the poll

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:48pm

      @vtxphantom
      Comments like yours only go to prove that tbaggers are not rational and during this debate are off in La-La land.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:57pm

      @ENCINOM “Comments like yours only go to prove that tbaggers are not rational and during this debate are off in La-La land.”

      And comments like yours prove that you do not think for yourself (by choice or by your lack of conviction I don’t know). You only use missinformation put out by mediamatters, dailykos, and the Whitehouse. I can go pull everyone of your posts out of something on one of those 3 websites…

      Come up with some original thought, or fade away into obscurity with the other trolls…

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  • Jaycen
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:51pm

    Ridiculous!

    ***** is going to increase the Debt Ceiling by $2.8 TRILLION dollars as a way to cut spending?!?!?!

    So, we’re going to let the Obama Administration borrow another $3 Trillion we don’t have, and that’s going to SAVE – US – MONEY?

    Right. Yeah, the Republican leadership better start checking Monster.com for new jobs. Vote these douches out.

    TEA!

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    • nevragain
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Right on. We need to replace all the old schoolers who have made deals with these devils for years. No more. Hold your ground. Never Again.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:49pm

      Anyone running in the 2012 republican primaries needs to be INSTRUCTED: you will vote for leadership changes for anyone who has been in office more than 2 years. END OF DISCUSSION.

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  • TheUltimateBattle
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:51pm

    we should all protest like those crazy arabs and demand a regime change here in the USA! Obama and his henchmen should be arrested or thrown out of the country. He is not for the constitution and we should all Protest in the street, shut everything down for as long as it takes!

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:53pm

      Well, I don’t know if we can shut down day-to-day life. That’s the opposite of helpful.

      I do agree we should protest, though. Tea Parties all over the country. Turn out by the hundreds or the hundreds of thousands. Let them know we’re done putting up with this garbage.

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    • Lover of America
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:57pm

      It’s called IMPEACH the idiot! Oh, but don’t say that word you might be tagged a racist…..Pathetic administration.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:58pm

      Where and WHEN???
      I’ll BE therre!!

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  • I SPY
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:49pm

    Democrats cannot be trusted with our money. These are the same jello brained ******** that think Guam will tip over if we put too many Marines there.

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  • Steverino
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:48pm

    Stand up, keep standing, congressmen and women – we DO NOT have a revenue problem.
    PERIOD.

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  • Sola Scriptura
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:48pm

    I disagree. Politics are good and needed. What Mr. Obama is doing is just anti-American. RAISING TAXES HELPS NOBODY

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  • thriceconcussed
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:48pm

    Personally, I believe tyranny is here until the unwashed masses wake up. I must be peddaling fear, despite the fact that history vidicates my opinion. Hey, trolls, i‘m sure you’re more intelligent than me… what do you think?

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  • conservative_teacher
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:48pm

    Crooks debating crooks. What’s the point?

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  • silquin11
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:47pm

    This man (Barak Obama) has NO SHAME!
    He thinks, acts and governs like a Banana Republic liuetenant in chief. WHAT A DISGRACE OF A POTUS! He does NOT gvie a hoot about this country and is ONLY concerned with having to “interrupt” (he really has NEVER stopped) his eternal campaigning! He must already be upset that he had to cancell a whole 2 fund raisers because of this crisis! Imagine having to go through this while on re-election mode?!

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  • AOL_REFUGEE
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:45pm

    Hey, Obahmer: I’ve got some taxes up my arse. Suck for that.

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  • bhelmet
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:43pm

    I have ZERO faith in Boehner.

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    • thriceconcussed
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:49pm

      He’s a stooge.

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    • vennoye
      Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:11pm

      Well, he’s what we have, so you had better pray that he and the new ones we sent up there in 2010 stand firm!!!

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  • AOL_REFUGEE
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:43pm

    Parasite Obama sucks like a leech and wants to continue to suck.

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  • Exrepublisheep
    Posted on July 25, 2011 at 5:42pm

    Politics. Grrrr.

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