l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 1 By Damian Paletta
The U.S. government appears on pace to hit the $16.394 trillion federal
borrowing limit sometime in January, a bit later than the Obama
administration had initially projected, according to recent data.
The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the government actually ran
a surplus of $75 billion in September, meaning it brought in more money than
it spent, a rarity these days. That means the government has averaged a $90
.8 billion monthly deficit over the past 12 months.
With $16.119 trillion in debt as of Oct. 11, the government is $275 billion
under its borrowing limit. That puts in on pace to hit the limit in mid-
January.
A Treasury Department spokesman declined to comment and would not say
whether the administration is changing its forecast.
Such estimates can fluctuate wildly, in part because monthly deficits vary
based in part on how much tax revenue is paid into the government. Also,
very large and periodic Social Security and Medicare payments can make some
months more expensive than others. And the Treasury Department doesn’t
traditionally wait until the last minute to begin its emergency measures to
avoid hitting the debt ceiling, so they might decide to take action sooner.
Last month, federal data showed the government poised to hit the debt
ceiling in late December, but the unexpected surplus in September altered
the math. (It was just the second monthly surplus since 2008).
Once the government nears the debt ceiling, the Treasury Department can
enact emergency measures to buy more time to avoid defaulting on government
obligations. Last year, the government came close to hitting the debt
ceiling on May 16, and then Treasury moved to buy more wiggle room until
early August. If similar moves are used in early 2013, the government could
likely stretch back the date until sometime around March.
The government currently spends more money than it brings in through revenue
, which is why the government has a deficit and a growing debt. There is
also a limit on how high the debt can be, and once the government reaches
this limit it is much more difficult for it to borrow money. The limit is
traditionally raised by Congress, often with handwringing, but Democrats and
Republicans are sharply at odds this time about what conditions to place on
raising the debt ceiling.
Moving back the date of when the government might hit the debt ceiling could
have a number of consequences. Political negotiations to raise the federal
borrowing limit are expected to begin after the November elections and take
place as part of broader discussions aimed at avoiding large tax increases
and spending cuts that begin Jan. 2, 2013 unless Congress intervenes. If the
debt ceiling issue can be postponed until the spring,
Two top Senate Republicans on Monday pressed the Treasury Department for
more information about when the U.S. government could hit the debt ceiling
and what the Obama administration’s plans would be if it no longer had the
power to borrow more money.
The letter, from Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) and Orrin Hatch (R., Utah)
asks Treasury when the government might begin using emergency measures to
avoid hitting the debt ceiling, when the government might ultimately hit the
debt ceiling, what assets the government might sell to avoid hitting the
debt ceiling, among other things. |
l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 2 看这段话说的多好
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is
a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t
pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial
assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless
fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and
internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead,
Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our
children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of
leadership. Americans deserve better.” |
g******y
发帖数: 1101 | 3 copy一个滑稽逻辑。有个骂奥巴马的说奥巴马不为老百姓着想，印钱就是拯救股市，穷
人哪来的股票。按照共和党的逻辑减税就是让富人有钱投资，那么既然股市是富人的股
市，股市上涨，富人变的更有钱，是不是就该多投资了呢？ 股市的财富增幅要高的多
，按照这个逻辑，奥巴马比罗姆尼更可爱? 看来共和党选民投错了票。 |
p**j
发帖数: 7063 | 4 你以为富人只投资股市？是你们奥巴马的那些巨富支持者只投资股市吧？
【在 g******y 的大作中提到】
: copy一个滑稽逻辑。有个骂奥巴马的说奥巴马不为老百姓着想，印钱就是拯救股市，穷
: 人哪来的股票。按照共和党的逻辑减税就是让富人有钱投资，那么既然股市是富人的股
: 市，股市上涨，富人变的更有钱，是不是就该多投资了呢？ 股市的财富增幅要高的多
: ，按照这个逻辑，奥巴马比罗姆尼更可爱? 看来共和党选民投错了票。
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g******y
发帖数: 1101 | 5
在你来说是投资，在富人叫拥有股份。当然你可以说，有很多富人没有股票。可惜我真
没这方面的数据。但绝大部分的股份是掌握在富人手里，你不会否认吧？
看到你的回帖，我猜你又是个为3000赋税而战斗的女将吧? 千万别把自己往富人堆里放
，做富人的基本条件是懂得如何避税。
【在 p**j 的大作中提到】
: 你以为富人只投资股市？是你们奥巴马的那些巨富支持者只投资股市吧？
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 6 呵呵, 富人变的更有钱? 好投资？ 那也要套现才能真正的有钱阿. 否则这个钱都是
虚的． 这个道理你不懂?
【在 g******y 的大作中提到】
: copy一个滑稽逻辑。有个骂奥巴马的说奥巴马不为老百姓着想，印钱就是拯救股市，穷
: 人哪来的股票。按照共和党的逻辑减税就是让富人有钱投资，那么既然股市是富人的股
: 市，股市上涨，富人变的更有钱，是不是就该多投资了呢？ 股市的财富增幅要高的多
: ，按照这个逻辑，奥巴马比罗姆尼更可爱? 看来共和党选民投错了票。
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d****i
发帖数: 4354 | 7 Obama拯救股市对华尔街投机而不创造就业机会的人有利.
Romney减公司税,对投资实业的人有利,而且创造就业机会.
【在 g******y 的大作中提到】
: copy一个滑稽逻辑。有个骂奥巴马的说奥巴马不为老百姓着想，印钱就是拯救股市，穷
: 人哪来的股票。按照共和党的逻辑减税就是让富人有钱投资，那么既然股市是富人的股
: 市，股市上涨，富人变的更有钱，是不是就该多投资了呢？ 股市的财富增幅要高的多
: ，按照这个逻辑，奥巴马比罗姆尼更可爱? 看来共和党选民投错了票。
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k***n
发帖数: 3158 | 8 and GOP is not willing to cut a penny from military waste
DEM is not willing to cut its offering of free lunch to the poors
so you get two parties perfectly setup to screw this country further
to the hell no matter who of the two idiots getting elected.
ran
than
90
billion
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: By Damian Paletta
: The U.S. government appears on pace to hit the $16.394 trillion federal
: borrowing limit sometime in January, a bit later than the Obama
: administration had initially projected, according to recent data.
: The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the government actually ran
: a surplus of $75 billion in September, meaning it brought in more money than
: it spent, a rarity these days. That means the government has averaged a $90
: .8 billion monthly deficit over the past 12 months.
: With $16.119 trillion in debt as of Oct. 11, the government is $275 billion
: under its borrowing limit. That puts in on pace to hit the limit in mid-
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 9 Military is only 20%, not very high and I prefer it to be higher.
【在 k***n 的大作中提到】
: and GOP is not willing to cut a penny from military waste
: DEM is not willing to cut its offering of free lunch to the poors
: so you get two parties perfectly setup to screw this country further
: to the hell no matter who of the two idiots getting elected.
:
: ran
: than
: 90
: billion
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g******y
发帖数: 1101 | 10 所有的额外战争费用，老兵福利都不在列。你可以说20%，但是谎言变不出钱来。印的
越多，经济崩溃的时间就越短。很简单不符合客观规律的东西总是要自我矫正的。 |
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bp
发帖数: 46 | 11 National debt:
2000: 5.7 trillion
2008: 7.4 trillion
2008: 10 trillion
2012: 16 trillion
The largest % increase within a 4 year period is 2008-2012 during Obama's 4
years. |
k***n
发帖数: 3158 | 12 see, that's the problem
nobody wants to cut their interests AT ALL.
So don't complain if we keep continue piling up the debt.
To be serous, GOP can propose something like "we agree to cut 20%
military spending and you agree to cut 40% of the welfare spending"
At least you can get the cutting started and people would consider you
serious about cutting spending.
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Military is only 20%, not very high and I prefer it to be higher.
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 13 Well, obviously you don't understand, the super power of US in the world is
largely from its most powerful military force. Without that, all other
things are just BS cuz no othre country will give US a shit, just taking
China and Iran as an example.
So military spending is not for certain people's interest. It's for whole
country's interest. It's for national interest.
【在 k***n 的大作中提到】
: see, that's the problem
: nobody wants to cut their interests AT ALL.
: So don't complain if we keep continue piling up the debt.
: To be serous, GOP can propose something like "we agree to cut 20%
: military spending and you agree to cut 40% of the welfare spending"
: At least you can get the cutting started and people would consider you
: serious about cutting spending.
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B*D
发帖数: 5016 | 14 对了，想起来了
你就是那个说朝鲜战争美军王师是最可爱的人，杀中国志愿军应该杀的更加
多的那个家伙
is
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Well, obviously you don't understand, the super power of US in the world is
: largely from its most powerful military force. Without that, all other
: things are just BS cuz no othre country will give US a shit, just taking
: China and Iran as an example.
: So military spending is not for certain people's interest. It's for whole
: country's interest. It's for national interest.
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k***n
发帖数: 3158 | 15 she has been fucked by the US military so she can't get enough now
【在 B*D 的大作中提到】
: 对了，想起来了
: 你就是那个说朝鲜战争美军王师是最可爱的人，杀中国志愿军应该杀的更加
: 多的那个家伙
:
: is
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k***n
发帖数: 3158 | 16 I guess the $2.3 Trillion missing in Pentagon really helps the whole country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APicZZ_tKEI
and you want more of it, lol
is
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Well, obviously you don't understand, the super power of US in the world is
: largely from its most powerful military force. Without that, all other
: things are just BS cuz no othre country will give US a shit, just taking
: China and Iran as an example.
: So military spending is not for certain people's interest. It's for whole
: country's interest. It's for national interest.
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