Project 21 Speaks Out on Obama’s Request for More Debt

In a one-line letter to Congress that was sent on January 12, President Obama announced his intention to seek a $1.2 trillion increase in the national debt ceiling.

As part of the deal reached with Congress last August, Obama had the ability to request multiple increases in the debt ceiling.  This was his final opportunity to do so.  This

Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee Statements on Debt Ceiling Increase

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following today’s Senate passage of the debt ceiling bill, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Utah Sen. Mike Lee offered the following statements:

Official U.S. House And Senate Debt Ceiling Vote Tallies

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August 2, 2011: Congress has now authorized another raise in the nations debt ceiling, and Barack Obama has signed this plan into law. Here are the official vote tallies of U.S. House and Senate voting, and how each member voted.

Remy: “Raise The Debt Ceiling Rap”.

Among the great videos making the rounds is “Raise The Debt Ceiling Rap” by Remy. This video comes via Reason TV, where you can find numerous and varied entertaining and informative videos. -Alan

Highlights and Text of Proposed Debt Ceiling Compromise

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Here are some of the highlights of the proposed debt ceiling compromise reached Sunday, and a link to the (released overnight) actual text of the compromise:

My Quick Take On The Debt Ceiling Debacle

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     What will the debt ceiling dog and pony show produce today? My personal quick take is: hopefully another defeat in the efforts to increase the nations borrowing limit.

No House Debt Ceiling Vote Thursday. Perhaps-Or Perhaps Not-A Vote Today

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     The Tea-Partiers in Congress have so far been successful keeping Speaker John Boehner and his establishment are-twisters at bay, preventing

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Mr. Boehner, Do You Remember Saying These Things?

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We posted House Speaker John Boehner’s letter issued late Friday wherein he announced that he was ending debt ceiling discussions with the White House. Saturday morning, Mr. Boehner was (insert surprised look here) back in the White House and is again apparently preparing to compromise the will of the American people.

Speaker Boehner Ends Debt Negotiations With Obama

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Following is the text of a letter issued by House Speaker John Boehner announcing an end to debt ceiling negoations between Spkr. Boehner and Barack Obama: