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2023-05-28 Home Front: Politix

Biden and McCarthy agree 'in principle' to raise $31.4 trillion limit for two years to avoid catastrophic default after months of negotiations

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-28 04:59|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 We can now only kick the can down the road for only two years, while we hammer out the remaining details and the news cycle moves on to something else.

Posted by Bobby 2023-05-28 07:56|| 2023-05-28 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "No new taxes" part two

Lucy ~~Joe Biden~~ and Charlie Brown ~~Kevin McCarthy~~ have reached a deal to kick the football again

"Nuke the entire site from orbit--it's the only way to be sure"

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-05-28 08:05|| 2023-05-28 08:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The problem is they won’t make it past the election. Their math isn’t ever realistic.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-05-28 09:19|| 2023-05-28 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 So McCarthy caved.

Posted by Slavitch Johnson7042 2023-05-28 11:35|| 2023-05-28 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 I can't wait for the House vote on this lunacy. I hope to be able to short the S&P.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-28 15:00|| 2023-05-28 15:00|| Front Page Top

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