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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:50 AM Oct 2013

So, the 14th Amendment, the trillion dollar coin - any word from the White House as to why not?

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So, the 14th Amendment, the trillion dollar coin - any word from the White House as to why not? (Original Post) Scuba Oct 2013 OP

What should they say? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #1

Because that is a debt ceiling tactic, not a budget one. Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #2

You're correct of course. Thanks. Scuba Oct 2013 #3

The coin would be unlikely to sooth the financial markets because it would be viewed pnwmom Oct 2013 #4

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. What should they say?

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:51 AM

Oct 2013

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

2. Because that is a debt ceiling tactic, not a budget one.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:52 AM

Oct 2013

Ask again in a couple weeks

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. You're correct of course. Thanks.

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:53 AM

Oct 2013

pnwmom

(108,976 posts)

4. The coin would be unlikely to sooth the financial markets because it would be viewed

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:02 AM

Oct 2013

as a gimmick.

I think the President would be better off just invoking the 14th and waiting to be impeached. The House would do it -- but the Senate wouldn't convict.

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