Originally Posted by webberf1
It's because Obama has once again presided over a government that has yet again hit the debt ceiling, and is asking for another gigantic extension on its credit limit. Forcing Obama into these negotiations.
That's what you need to understand. The ball has always been in Obama's court on this issue right from the outset. He has had ample opportunity to propose ways of bringing the US budget under control (as it so desperately needs to be done), but has instead gone in completely the other direction, with an utter failure of a stimulus policy which is ridiculously laughable from a cost:benefit analysis. He also campaigned on and subsequently elected on the promise that he would hold Wall Street to account. Instead, not only has he never once held Wall Street to account, he's continually been bailing it out!
If Obama had been able to keep the books in order, the republicans would have ZERO power to stop Obamacare from going ahead. And the republicans have already been kind enough to Obama, caving into Obama's demand for conformity (please don't bull**** yourself into thinking Obama is the one looking for compromise) the last few times the debt ceiling came up by allowing Obamacare to be unimpeded. But it seems that this time: enough is enough. And rightly so. The president needs to be taught a lesson in how to keep spending in order. Balancing the budget is, right now, a FAR more urgent cause for the United States than this healthcare bill.
