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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the stock market stoned or was there a deal that was not announced. DJ futures is up?
Mayberry Machiavelli
(21,096 posts)today, take his lumps, and it gets passed by mostly Dems and enough Repubs.
As was probably his plan all along.
Mass
(27,315 posts)A lot of assumptions.
Turbineguy
(37,337 posts)and it appears the tea party is under it.
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)it will pass. The problem is will cruz delay the Senate bill?
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,180 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Wallstreet journal all over gop this morning. Boehner has no choice. Hopefully durations are sufficient for rational discussions as we have financial issues to be resolved.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)They take it for granted that the money-bags on Wall Street can continue to control their beast, the Republican Party. Problem is, the beast is showing some independence, and the old-school Republicans may not be able to control it now. They have no clue what to do (the money bags), but they still have tremendous faith in the system (even if they bemoan it).
-Laelth
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Major Garrett ?@MajorCBS 16m
NEWS: @nancycordes and I are told Boehner will put Senate CR/DL deal on floor, pass w/R&D votes, one Senate cloture vote, passage & to POTUS
I'm not holding my breath.
florida08
(4,106 posts)Since we've never defaulted before is my guess