3 Reasons We Need a Dirty Deal on Debt Ceiling
Posted: October 11, 2013 Filed under: Politics, U.S. News, White House | Tags: Barack Obama, DEBT, Democratic Party (United States), Jim Epstein, Nick Gillespie, President, United States, White House 2 CommentsPresident Barack Obama has been outspoken that he wants a “clean,” no-strings-attached bill to raise the federal government’s borrowing ability.
But as the date on which the U.S. will hit the current limit approaches and Republican and Democrat legislators start last-minute negotiations, Nick Gillespie lays out three reasons why the only good debt deal is a dirty deal – one that ties any increase in borrowing capacity to specific cuts in future spending.
About 1 minute, 30 seconds.
Produced by Anthony L. Fisher. Camera by Jim Epstein. “3 Reasons” graphics by Meredith Bragg.
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pundit from another planet 
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Ha ha, the dirtier the better. But it is ironic that the dirtiest pols call for a clean deal.