The Republicans are acting as if raising the debt limit is a FAVOR they're doing for Obama --

[pnwmom]

for which they deserve return favors or concessions -- instead of an obligation ALL members of the House and Senate have to honor the nation's debts -- the debts they already VOTED to incur.

And much of the media is cooperating it in framing it this way. It's disgraceful.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. It's interesting because Congress is the branch of government that authorized this spending

Now they don't want to pay for what they previously authorized.

[pnwmom]

2. Because they realize, unfortunately, that much of the country is too ignorant to understand this. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Congress has a 14% approval rating. Seems like the country understands something.

- Fourteen percent of Americans now approve of Congress and 81% disapprove. Americans' views of Congress have been highly stable, and highly negative, throughout the year.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/163964/congress-approval-rating-remains-near-historical-lows.aspx