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Elessar Zappa

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13. Biden could ignore an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling.

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #10)

Mon May 22, 2023, 07:46 PM

May 2023

Of course that would set a very dangerous precedent but it’s something he could do.

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Joe has said over and over that we will not default on debt [View all] Beachnutt May 2023 OP

He is a Rebl2 May 2023 #1

How could he "use it now" when the debt ceiling has not been breached? tritsofme May 2023 #2

It doesn't say use it now Beachnutt May 2023 #3

Gives them more time to prepare their appeal... lame54 May 2023 #12

I think he should threaten and then use Marthe48 May 2023 #4

Joe keeps his promises. But if he wanted to tax all that TFG giveaway back, I'd support it ... marble falls May 2023 #5

It is too late now, we will defaut if he doesn't doc03 May 2023 #6

Using the 14th is not a silver bullet. Litigation will ensue and borrowing costs will explode kelly1mm May 2023 #9

The alternative is agree to all of the Republican's demands and even if he does doc03 May 2023 #16

That looks like what it is coming down to. The question for the President is does he capitulate kelly1mm May 2023 #17

I think he has softened that not gonna do it. gibraltar72 May 2023 #7

Using the 14th is not a silver bullet. Litigation will ensue and borrowing costs will explode kelly1mm May 2023 #10

Biden could ignore an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling. Elessar Zappa May 2023 #13

He could also declare martial law, launch a nuclear strike against Canada and arrest all sitting kelly1mm May 2023 #14

He clearly said he would not let it happen and I believe him. Chainfire May 2023 #8

He should say there's no chance of default under any circumstance. David__77 May 2023 #11

Exactly, It is written in the constitution so if Joe let's America default Beachnutt May 2023 #15

That's exactly the way I see it. He MUST use it. The pukes fool nobody. CTyankee May 2023 #18

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