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Originally Posted by saltwn
[The belief that government may prioritize, and payback our creditors first, absent an agreement by August 2], comes from a fantastic analysis of the situation.
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How do you figure?
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Originally Posted by saltwn
Actually stupid would be more to the point. Their brains have fallen by the wayside here and the American people will suffer greatly for this error.
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What, exactly, is "stupid" about the analysis that government may prioitize, in the absence of an immediate raising of the debt ceiling?
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Originally Posted by saltwn
closing tax loop holes in exchange for drastic cuts. It IS a no brainer. 
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The elimination of, say, the subsidy for corporate jets might very well prompt a feelgood moment; but it would do very little to balance the budget. In short, it would amount to the certain triumph of symbolism over substance.