McConnell says there is zero chance Congress will fail to raise debt ceiling

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Damian Paletta August 21 at 1:49 PM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that there was “zero chance — no chance” Congress would fail to raise the debt ceiling by late September, although he offered no clues about how he hoped to persuade lawmakers to back such a measure.

McConnell spoke during a public event in Kentucky with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who minutes before had implored Congress to focus immediately on raising the debt ceiling when members return to Washington after Labor Day. Mnuchin said the debt ceiling must be increased to ensure the U.S. government can pay its bills.

“There is zero chance — no chance — we will not raise the debt ceiling,” McConnell responded.

The federal government spends more money than it brings in through revenue, and it issues debt to cover the gap. The United States already has close to $20 trillion in debt, and it can borrow money only up to a certain level set by Congress. Mnuchin has said he will be able to pay all of the government’s bills only through Sept. 29, and he wants the debt ceiling increased so that he can continue making payments.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/21/mcconnell-says-zero-chance-congress-will-fail-to-raise-debt-ceiling/

[lapfog_1]

1. Given Trump... he might weil need 67 senators and 2/3rds of the House.

Good luck. OTOH Trump has been pissing off Congress people right and left.

[wryter2000]

5. I don't know how he can get a simple majority in the House

And I'm with the person to told him to go F himself. He wouldn't do it for the Democrat, who is African American, but he'll do it for a guy so dumb he'll look at an eclipse of the sun without glasses.

F you, Mitch!

[sakabatou]

2. We'll see if you fuckers can do it and Trump signs the bill

[Chasstev365]

3. Because the Black Guy is not president anymore....

FUCK YOU MITCH: Biggest Hypocrite EVER!

[dalton99a]

9. Bingo.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. THIS

[rpannier]

18. To be fair

If HRC, Sanders, Biden, you or I were President he'd still never go for it
Non-Republican = Never gonna happen

[greymattermom]

4. so now the debt doesn't matter?

either it matters or it doesn't.

[not fooled]

14. Nope

only when there is a Democratic president.

Then, you hear the pukes whining and crying "We're broke." No money for anything that helps the non-rich.

In contrast, when the pukes steal the presidency, there is endless money for tax cuts for the rich and for war. The debt and deficit balloon.

Effin' scammers. The worthless corporate media needs to do a much better job pointing out that dems clean up messes left by pukes.

[DK504]

15. As they cry "we're broke" they want to come up with another tax plan to cut taxes

even more for the top 5%. Sweet Jesus, at this rate we will collapse. Of course the Pukes will blame Hillary and President Obama.

[not fooled]

16. Oh, yes

Remember that darth cheney said that "Deficits don't matter--Reagan proved that", i.e. pointing out that when pukes steal the WH they're gonna balloon the debt and deficit with tax cuts and war spending.

Then, dems come in and get the budget under control--just so the next puke can steal the $$$ in tax cuts for the rich.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. This will succeed. We absolutely need the money ...

... so we can continue to rent golf carts for the Secret Service at Trump properties.

We need the money, bigly.

[Ford_Prefect]

7. They have to approve it so they can crank up the Afghan campaign and build more USELESS F-35s.

[SergeStorms]

21. And don't forget......

that H-U-G-E increase in spending for the Pentagon! The Pentagon can't account for 30-50 BILLION a year in spending, but they ALWAYS need more money. We have to come up with new and novel ways to kill people, you know?

[Grins]

8. But...but...but...

But...but...but... The debt! The deficit! The America-destroying debt! Green Eggs n' Ham! Oh woe is us.

This, from the guys who only opposed the U.S. debt vote, imperiling the nation's credit standing, so as to raise it as a step toward repeal of Affordable Care Act, amoral scolds willing to throw the economy into the abyss for a decade.

So it was never about deficits was it? They just wanted a reason to impeach Obama.

[Trust Buster]

10. As long as Democrats accept defunding of Planned Parenthood and the rest of their regular list.

[IronLionZion]

11. So that means the opposite will happen

Those of us in government contracting are preparing for shutdown. Military and law enforcement will still report to work during the shutdown for those who are curious.

[drray23]

20. Indeed. We are asking our staff to save about 2 weeks of vacation if they have it.

If we get furloughed, we can use vacation to get paid ( it's money that is required by law to already have been set aside) .

[Turbineguy]

12. Sounds ominous.

When He-Who-Cannot-Govern makes a promise that we will get what's needed, I worry.

[rpannier]

17. There is zero chance no chance we will not raise the debt ceiling,

That statement can be read to mean what you want

[GulfCoast66]

19. We are fucked. They lie. The House nuts are willing to burn the house down

To get what they want.

[RainCaster]

22. Let's see the Dems drag their feet on this issue...

until the GOP agrees to dump 45. The far right RePukes will hold out anyhow, so the only way this will happen is if the Dems go along with it. If they go along with it, they should get what we want- Trump Impeachment!!

[DFW]

23. Well, of course not!

Obama is no longer in office. DUH!!!