House Republicans in apparent disarray over fiscal impasse

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

House Republicans in apparent disarray over fiscal impasse

By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON | Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:56pm EDT

(Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives failed to reach internal consensus on Tuesday on how to break an impasse on the federal budget that could soon result in an economically damaging default on the country's debt.

House Republican leaders proposed a plan to reopen the government and avoid debt default but it was rejected in a meeting with rank and file lawmakers. The plan differed in a few important details from one in the U.S. Senate.

House Speaker John Boehner said they had not reached any decisions on how to proceed, but were determined not to allow a default.

"There are a lot of opinions about what direction to go. There have been no decisions about exactly what we will do," Boehner told reporters.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE98N11220131015

[calimary]

1. Good GRIEF I hate these fuckers.

"There are a lot of opinions about what direction to go." Oh forcryingoutloud. Lot of opinions. NONE of them sensible, OR reasonable, OR based on reality or genuine selfless public service.

[displacedtexan]

4. Watch out!

Sentiments like "Based on genuinely selfless public service" got me royally chewed out in another thread yesterday or the day before (I forget).

I posted a reply about Dems wanting a healthcare system based on human kindness.

The claws came out.

You rock, by the way!

[sharp_stick]

2. I've seen chickens with no heads

run around with more purpose than these shit-stains.

[texanwitch]

5. At least chickens with no heads run around until they fall down.

I have chopped of the heads of many chickens on the farm when I was a kid.

The republicans don't even know that they are dead.

They just keep running around making a mess for others to clean up.

[Arugula Latte]

3. Hey, House Republicans! There's only one honorable solution left for you: mass seppuku!