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Originally Posted by chemgear
CNN reports seem to suggest that the vote should be in the clear tonight. Amazing how they keep pushing it to the 11th hour every time.
Fun times ahead in February and March to do this all over again. And then again for the budget.
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It is hard to believe that they can't even pass a budget, which would take care of both the debt ceiling issue AND this idiotic fiscal cliff crisis, which you'll recall was manufactured by Congress kicking the can down the road in the first place.
It kind of shows the benefit of a system where the failure to pass a budget triggers a vote of non-confidence and a new election. It has the benefit of putting a little added pressure on lawmakers to work together, or face their voters again in a very short time.
Of course, the U.S. is already in perpetual election-mode anyway, so I really don't know what the answer is...
