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swag

(26,487 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:40 AM Oct 2013

Deadline for debt ceiling vote is this Friday, Oct 11, CalculatedRisk.com seems to suggest

Monday, October 14th is Columbus Day (A Federal holiday), and the week of October 14th through October 18th is a "Constituent Work Week" (aka recess). The current schedule is to the have no votes after 3 PM ET on Friday October 11th, so Congress can leave Washington Friday night. It is very unlikely that Congress will leave town that week without agreeing to "pay the bills".

Read more at http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/10/shutdown-update-and-schedule.html#Suv0lmxmHj4pDWEx.99

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Deadline for debt ceiling vote is this Friday, Oct 11, CalculatedRisk.com seems to suggest (Original Post) swag Oct 2013 OP

And how do the calculate the risk. Very unlikely, isn't that something 8 Balls says? lonestarnot Oct 2013 #1

I would read that as saying the 11th is not the deadline cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #2

From his lips to Boehner's ears. I'll believe it when it happens. n/t Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #3

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

1. And how do the calculate the risk. Very unlikely, isn't that something 8 Balls says?

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:43 AM

Oct 2013

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

2. I would read that as saying the 11th is not the deadline

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:51 AM

Oct 2013

Merely the deadline if Congress' schedule were unchanged.

Congress can cancel their vacation. It is well within their power, and wouldn't be unusual in this sort of circumstance.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. From his lips to Boehner's ears. I'll believe it when it happens. n/t

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:53 AM

Oct 2013

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