So we hit the debt limit...

[garbon]

Sorry, garbs; can't fund the federal government at 1955 rates.  That's like bitching why we can't buy a gallon of milk for .15 anymore.

I didn't realize that our options were either that or wild spending spree. Silly me.

There's your Teabaggers' "Cut Cap and Balance" proposal for you in a nutshell.

My Teabaggers?

[CountDeMoney]

Sorry, garbs; can't fund the federal government at 1955 rates.  That's like bitching why we can't buy a gallon of milk for .15 anymore.

I didn't realize that our options were either that or wild spending spree. Silly me.

There's your Teabaggers' "Cut Cap and Balance" proposal for you in a nutshell.

My Teabaggers?

Yeah, your Teabaggers, you GOP shill.

[garbon]

[CountDeMoney]

Have you signed any of the anti-fag pledges yet?

[garbon]

What serious person signs pledges?

[Razgovory]

What serious person signs pledges?

People who hold office.

[garbon]

What serious person signs pledges?

People who hold office.

So no one then?

[Neil]

I think most of the blame rests with the Republicans, however. As far as I understand, in the past, raising the debt limit was more or less a formality.

And look how wonderful that has been.

Sorry, garbs; can't fund the federal government at 1955 rates.  That's like bitching why we can't buy a gallon of milk for .15 anymore.

Maybe if the tax rates were at 1955 levels, you guys might have had a chance.

[HisMajestyBOB]

I think most of the blame rests with the Republicans, however. As far as I understand, in the past, raising the debt limit was more or less a formality.

And look how wonderful that has been.

Sorry, garbs; can't fund the federal government at 1955 rates.  That's like bitching why we can't buy a gallon of milk for .15 anymore.

Maybe if the tax rates were at 1955 levels, you guys might have had a chance.

But then we'd have 1955 unemployment levels!

[Razgovory]

They say you get the government you deserve, and that seems very true here.  We can't get something done here because the public doesn't have a consistent idea what they want Congress to do.  People want low taxes, government services and a balanced budget.  We are going to have to pick two.

[Neil]

I think most of the blame rests with the Republicans, however. As far as I understand, in the past, raising the debt limit was more or less a formality.

And look how wonderful that has been.

Sorry, garbs; can't fund the federal government at 1955 rates.  That's like bitching why we can't buy a gallon of milk for .15 anymore.

Maybe if the tax rates were at 1955 levels, you guys might have had a chance.

But then we'd have 1955 unemployment levels!

Although to get there it would help if you'd adopt a 1955 attitude towards mainland China.

[CountDeMoney]

We can't get something done here because the public doesn't have a consistent idea what they want Congress to do.

Don't worry, the public's got nothing to do with it anymore. 
I wonder if Congressmen will be allowed to wear brand ads soon, like NASCAR?

[Berkut]

You know, I said a long while back, right here on Languish, that the Tea Party's position on the debt and spending was ridiculous in the particular, but in fact reflected a very valid and rational position. Namely, that the size of the federal government has grown ridiculously over the last few decades, and they want it to stop. holding the economy hostage is a poor way of doing that perhaps, but on the other hand, it's not like anything else has worked. No matter who is in charge over the last couple decades, the mantra from Washington is SPENDSPENDSPENDSPENDSPENDSPEND and then spend some fucking more.

The economy is doing great! Awesome, we can spend more cash!

Holy shit, the economy has gone into the shitter! Whatever shall we do? The answer is: SPEND SOME MORE!

If things are good, we should spend, but if things get bad, why, we have to quit fucking around and REALLY SPEND!

[DGuller]

You know, I said a long while back, right here on Languish, that the Tea Party's position on the debt and spending was ridiculous in the particular, but in fact reflected a very valid and rational position. Namely, that the size of the federal government has grown ridiculously over the last few decades,

Don't believe everything you hear.  In fact, you can't go very wrong believing that everything conservatives say about the economy is a falsehood, because it usually is.

[Berkut]

So your chart that shows that as a share of GDP spending has increased by about 40% (from 18% to projected 25%+) since 1990 is supposed to prove...that they are exactly correct?