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Senate approves $500 billion in borrowing
« on: September 09, 2011, 08:37:31 PM »
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/09/08/senate-approves-500-billion-increase-in-borrowing-authority/?mod=google_news_blog

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The U.S. Senate, in an unusual procedure, cleared the way Thursday for the U.S. to lift its borrowing authority by $500 billion to $15.19 trillion, enough to keep the support federal government borrowing through late January or early February.

The action came under an unusual legislative procedure spelled out under the August agreement to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. credit default. In a 52-45 vote, the Senate blocked an attempt by Republicans to slow down the process that will result in the $500 billion debt-ceiling increase.


They're just addicted to spending!!!
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Re: Senate approves $500 billion in borrowing
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 08:43:53 PM »
Mitch McConnell is an asshat

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Re: Senate approves $500 billion in borrowing
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 10:47:24 PM »
yes he is.
"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."-----John Galt, Atlas Shrugged