Get ready for a 3 month spending spree!

[Madison320]

The Senate just passed a bill to allow a suspension of the debt ceiling for 3 months. That means the government can spend as much as it wants for 3 months. Party Time!!!

Let's see how much debt they can rack up in 3 months!

[ninepointfive]

party time - excellent

[CaptUSA]

Uh oh, Watch out, Syria, Iran, and other other brown people... 'Merica's got an open check book!

[QuickZ06]

Thanks mom and dad, can I barrow the car as well?

[phill4paul]

Uh oh, Watch out, Syria, Iran, and other other brown people... 'Merica's got an open check book!

This guy comes up to me
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes
And I can see those fighter planes


http://www.usdebtclock.org/

[Madison320]

We're at 16.4 trillion right now and they're predicting this will add another 450 billion. That will get us to 16.85 trillion by May. I bet they can hit 17 trillion by May. Any takers? :)

[roho76]

We're at 16.4 trillion right now and they're predicting this will add another 450 billion. That will get us to 16.85 trillion by May. I bet they can hit 17 trillion by May. Any takers? :)

The odds on this are too high. I don't think you'll have any takers on this.

[Zippyjuan]

House Republicans gave it lots of support:

The legislation, written by House Republican leaders, passed the House last week 285-144, with most Republicans voting for it. In the Senate, most Republicans -- and Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va. -- voted no.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/national-briefs-congress-raises-us-debt-limit-672967/#ixzz2Jg5qzMAb
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/national-briefs-congress-raises-us-debt-limit-672967/

[ZENemy]

So we are literally Debt slaves that are barred from even speaking out against our masters (HR347)