Dems Think Outside The Box Regarding The Debt Ceiling - GoFuckYourself.com

BFT3K · 06-28-2011, 10:26 PM

14th Amendment: Democratic Senators See Debt Ceiling As Unconstitutional

By declaring the debt ceiling unconstitutional, the White House could continue to meet its financial obligations, leaving Tea Party-backed Republicans in the difficult position of arguing against the plain wording of the Constitution. Bipartisan negotiators are debating the size of the cuts, now in the trillions, that will come along with raising the debt ceiling.

More here...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_886442.html

jigg · 06-28-2011, 10:32 PM

aaah... ok?

well technically the currency, the US dollar, belongs to the people but as it currently stands now the FED claims ownership of the dollar and we have to borrow money from them so...

Rochard · 06-28-2011, 10:42 PM

What our government needs to do is put a new tax on everything coming from China. Bam.

I'm not into POT myself, but it seems to me like it would be a lot better to make it legal and then tax it.

Problems solved.

BFT3K · 06-28-2011, 10:45 PM

As I've already stated in another thread, this is a HUGE potato...

jigg · 06-28-2011, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

What our government needs to do is put a new tax on everything coming from China. Bam.

I'm not into POT myself, but it seems to me like it would be a lot better to make it legal and then tax it.

Problems solved.

taxing China specific import would probably spark a trade war, and we don't exactly have anything for leverage considering how little we produce anything tangible in the US

baddog · 06-28-2011, 11:13 PM

And you see this as a good thing, or am I misinterpreting?

06-28-2011, 10:26 PM	#1
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	Dems Think Outside The Box Regarding The Debt Ceiling 14th Amendment: Democratic Senators See Debt Ceiling As Unconstitutional By declaring the debt ceiling unconstitutional, the White House could continue to meet its financial obligations, leaving Tea Party-backed Republicans in the difficult position of arguing against the plain wording of the Constitution. Bipartisan negotiators are debating the size of the cuts, now in the trillions, that will come along with raising the debt ceiling. More here... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_886442.html

06-28-2011, 10:32 PM	#2
jigg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,527	aaah... ok? well technically the currency, the US dollar, belongs to the people but as it currently stands now the FED claims ownership of the dollar and we have to borrow money from them so... __________________ ...... eight,eight,two,eight,eight,four,two ......

06-28-2011, 10:42 PM	#3
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,197	What our government needs to do is put a new tax on everything coming from China. Bam. I'm not into POT myself, but it seems to me like it would be a lot better to make it legal and then tax it. Problems solved. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

06-28-2011, 10:45 PM	#4
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	As I've already stated in another thread, this is a HUGE potato...

06-28-2011, 11:13 PM	#6
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	And you see this as a good thing, or am I misinterpreting?