Quote Originally Posted by RoadToad View Post
At the risk of being accused of "bringing up past Presidents," I'd like to ask this question: Why is it that when Reagan and Bush the elder told Congress it was critical that we raise the debt ceiling, it was done, without all that much argument, but now that a Democratic President wants to raise it, it's being fought tooth and nail?
Simple: politics and choosing ones party over country. Probably the same reason that the dems (including Obama) voted against raising the debt ceiling under Bush II. Its time to get serious about cleaning up in washington and vote everyone of these bums out of office.

Andrew