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standingtall

(2,998 posts)
17. I say yes
Sun May 21, 2023, 11:28 AM
May 2023

republicans do this every time they have the congress and a Democrat is President. This what effectively put a stop to this in the
future. these guys are proposing things that aren't even popular among republicans and have been shot down in courts. Like cutting Social Security and medicaid works requirements which have been ruled against in federal courts. Have any of these republicans that proposed medicaid work requirements offered to raise the medicaid asset limit which has been 2,000 in most States for about 30 years? Or offered to eliminate the asset test altogether? To make their terrible proposal more palatable? I bet not.

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I don't know the answer, but that is a new take, an appeal is to claim default is better bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1
Not sure. While I say yes, lawsuits might fly and cause RW SCOTUS to deny it and affirm the RWers. TheBlackAdder May 2023 #2
Enough. It's time to settle this. Buns_of_Fire May 2023 #3
If the shoe was on the other foot would they invoke 14th amendment ? Beachnutt May 2023 #4
In a split-second, of course. Like any good two-year-old, Buns_of_Fire May 2023 #9
The shoe is never on the other foot though. GoodRaisin May 2023 #13
Republicans depend on Democrats to save them. Turbineguy May 2023 #5
I'd greatly prefer it doesn't come to that. onenote May 2023 #6
It's only money. Tetrachloride May 2023 #7
Let's borrow and pay the bills due and Beachnutt May 2023 #8
You kind of missed the point. Who are we going to borrow from and on what terms? onenote May 2023 #18
Did you tell Republicans that when they created the debt? LakeArenal May 2023 #10
Pretty sure both parties "created the debt." onenote May 2023 #19
Invoke the 14th right after the deadline LostOne4Ever May 2023 #11
I believe he has to do whatever he has to do to KentuckyWoman May 2023 #12
Do the discharge petition first, and if that fails, then the 14th amendment JohnSJ May 2023 #14
If there are unknown or unclear possible serious risks nevergiveup May 2023 #15
I trust that he'll do whaever he needs to do to keep us from defaulting. GoCubsGo May 2023 #16
I say yes standingtall May 2023 #17
The problem is the law has been on the books since 1917 Buckeyeblue May 2023 #20
He said he won't Polybius May 2023 #21
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