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  That whole article, from the title to the picture they included, is "bOtH sIdEs" b.s.
  The GOP is hostage taking, period.
context: “We’ve been very clear. The President’s been very clear. It’s everybody’s duty to make sure the United States pays its bills on time,” Van Hollen said. “There will be no negotiations over the debt ceiling and paying our bills on time.”
  
  I am sick and tired of these debt ceiling deadlines. These are obligations passed by previous legislation.
  If Republicans are so concerned about the debt, maybe pass laws to increase the revenue on the rich and stop stealing from the poor. >
  
  Couldn't agree more, but currently the Republicans are trying to stop the IRS collecting more tax.
  And they also key supporters of unsupportable Military budgets.
  They can't have it both ways,  but I reluctantly agree with them, that debt everywhere is becoming a critical issue. >
  
  I live in a staunch GOP district. My congressman is a strong proponent of balanced budgets and cutting the deficit. Yet he voted for Trumps tax cuts ($1.5 trillion added to the deficit over a decade) and two budgets with higher deficits than Obama’s last budget. Now he’s screaming about the debt again. The GOP is only interested in the deficit when there is a Democratic president as far as I can tell. >
  
  Yes I'm sure you're right just another talking point for Republicans, like The Wall, but really at sometime this ever increasing debt will destabilise the currency and the economy. >
  
  Absolutely let the republicans default. It’s on them. >
  
  Our government can't even default. This whole debt ceiling is a manufactured problem that didn't fix the issue it was intended to address. >
  
  Whether or not we can default, doesn't mean we'll not face the consequences. 
  SCOTUS will decide it and in the meantime the markets will crash. >
  
  
  in the meantime the markets will crash.
  
  Meh. Bout fucking time.