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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:44 PM Jan 2013

John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically


By Josh Israel posted from ThinkProgress Economy on Jan 1, 2013 at 10:20 am

In an interview Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) confirmed that Congressional Republicans plan again to use the upcoming debt limit to hold the nation hostage to their demands for massive cuts to Medicare and Social Security. His comments echoed earlier remarks by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and anti-government activist Grover Norquist.

Raising the debt ceiling does not mean spending more money — it merely allows the administration to take out the necessary debt to pay for the spending already authorized by Congress and the interest on the debt that has already been approved by Congresses past. While the nation reached the current debt limit yesterday, the Department of the Treasury is using accounting measures to keep the government from default for the next couple of months.

But McCain told CNN that Republicans would again block legislation to keep the nation from defaulting on its obligations, unless they can force major cuts to vital entitlement programs — even though doing so would be highly unpopular:

WOLF BLITZER (HOST): Are you going to use the raising of the debt ceiling in February or March, Senator McCain, as leverage to get what you want from the president?

McCAIN: I think there’s gonna be a whole new field of battle [laughs] when the debt ceiling rolls around. Most of us have pledged that we’re gonna have to… before we vote again to address the debt ceiling — even though it may be at great political cost — we’ve got to address spending, and that means entitlements. We’ve got to sit down together and get us back on a path… look, we just added, what was it, $2.1 trillion in the last increase in the debt ceiling, and spending continues to go up. I think there’s gonna be a pretty big showdown the next time around when we go to the debt [limit].

Watch the video:


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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/01/01/1381771/john-mccain-gop-will-destroy-americas-solvency-unless-entitlements-cut-drastically/
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John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2013 OP
SO, grumpy old man is admiting to treason? Rosco T. Jan 2013 #1
He should be reminded again and again... Frustratedlady Jan 2013 #2
That man is getting on my last nerve. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #3
Seems like he just admitted to being a terrorist. aandegoons Jan 2013 #4
Let them try.... Obama will call their bluff... smorkingapple Jan 2013 #5
Rocktivity: The GOP Has ALREADY Destroyed America’s Solvency rocktivity Jan 2013 #6
McGrummpy and his side kick Little Lindsey Wellstone ruled Jan 2013 #7
After he reduces entitlements, he will be first to start a war in Iran, Syria with the cuts. julian09 Jan 2013 #8
And this is from a man who, all his life, was living off government funds question everything Jan 2013 #9
No more free passes for his service! atreides1 Jan 2013 #14
I can't describe the hatred I'm feeling for these fucks! AAO Jan 2013 #10
It's time for him to retire KaryninMiami Jan 2013 #11
Yup. Needs to go. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #12
Amazing comment considering he wants to cut social security and Medicare in a state kimbutgar Jan 2013 #13
From maverick (cough, cough) to traitoR.... (Oath to Constitution) Amonester Jan 2013 #15
Whatever McCain politicasista Jan 2013 #16

Rosco T.

(6,496 posts)
1. SO, grumpy old man is admiting to treason?
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:46 PM
Jan 2013

Willfully plotting to destroy the government's financial status?

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
2. He should be reminded again and again...
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:51 PM
Jan 2013

where the majority of that debt came from and who was president at the time.

They are so good at building the debt and then screaming that the Dems haven't paid the bills.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. That man is getting on my last nerve.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:53 PM
Jan 2013

He needs to go away...I don't care how, but he needs to go away very soon.

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
6. Rocktivity: The GOP Has ALREADY Destroyed America’s Solvency
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:00 PM
Jan 2013

And Now They Want To INCREASE The Entitlements THEY'VE Been Getting


rocktivity

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. McGrummpy and his side kick Little Lindsey
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:05 PM
Jan 2013

are just treasonous duffus's. They don't give a tinkers damn about the working class folks. This guy has never had to do a days work in his whole life. If it wasn't for his father he would have faced a Court Marshall and the Brig for his stupidity aboard his Carrier. BTW,does he know which house to go home to,doubt it,got to check with the Lindsey. What a hypocrite!!!

question everything

(47,271 posts)
9. And this is from a man who, all his life, was living off government funds
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:18 PM
Jan 2013

Yes, all due respect for his tormented days in Vietnam but still, he moved from the military to politics, never having to worry about retirements or living from paycheck to paycheck.

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
14. No more free passes for his service!
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:05 PM
Jan 2013

Just a little history...Benedict Arnold served this country with honor, until he felt he was slighted...and then he betrayed America out of spite and for personal gain.

Something that Johnny boy seems to doing now...the only difference is that he's not selling us out to another country, he's just selling us out...and it's for nothing more then political gain for him and his girlfriend Lindsey.

 

AAO

(3,300 posts)
10. I can't describe the hatred I'm feeling for these fucks!
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:27 PM
Jan 2013

And I've never been a hater. I think I may be snapping.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)
11. It's time for him to retire
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:36 PM
Jan 2013

His desperation for relevance is beyond put if control and he really seems to be getting worse every time he opens his mouth. Just wish he would go away already.

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
13. Amazing comment considering he wants to cut social security and Medicare in a state
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:57 PM
Jan 2013

That has a large senior population who voted for him. Mcslime the poor loser should resign. Him and his boyfriend Lindsey should both quit. I see little Lindsey has become ms tea bagger so he can get re-elected. I so wish someone would out him big time.

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
15. From maverick (cough, cough) to traitoR.... (Oath to Constitution)
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 02:05 AM
Jan 2013

14th Amendment et al.

How lower will mc$ame sink?

politicasista

(14,128 posts)
16. Whatever McCain
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 02:24 AM
Jan 2013

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Thanks for allowing our own to be smeared by you and your party's head games.

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