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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFoster Friess' "Practical" Debt Ceiling Solutions
Multimillionaire GOP donor Foster Friess, who famously suggested that women put Aspirin between their knees instead of using contraception, has some equally solid advice for the congressional Republicans who are refusing to raise the nations debt ceiling.
In a blog post last week, Friess offered a line for congressional Republicans who deny that defaulting on the nations debt by failing to raise the debt ceiling would harm the world economy. Calling a default a default, Friess writes, is over-dramatic nonsense. Instead, he writes, why not be honest and say the government wouldnt be able to pay all of its bills:
Friess then offers some creative solutions to lowering the nations debt, including asking public employees if they would enjoy a voluntary unpaid sabbatical and using the wages not paid to these employees to fund national parks and White House tours:
- See more at: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/foster-friess-practical-debt-ceiling-solutions
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(53,235 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)nykym
(3,063 posts)all those making more than one million to voluntarily donate 15% of their earnings. Would that provide enough cash flow to keep the White House tours going and the parks open for the American people?