I put Middle Earth Journal in hiatus in May of 2008 and moved to Newshoggers.
I temporarily reopened Middle Earth Journal when Newshoggers shut it's doors but I was invited to Participate at The Moderate Voice so Middle Earth Journal is once again in hiatus.

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Republican challenges Obama on US debt ceiling


Republican challenges Obama on US debt ceiling (via AFP)
The top Republican in the US Senate warned President Barack Obama on Sunday that he is willing to use the debt ceiling as "leverage" to end the administration's "massive spending addiction." Mitch McConnell's remarks set the stage for another round of high-stakes political brinksmanship over the US…



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  1. I don't see the problem. Obama can tell his Defense chief to close down a military base to reduce the DoD budget. The law that's still in effect calls for about 600 billion in military cuts over the next ten years after all -- nothing's changed except the start date, from January to March. So, Obama can close down a military base to show Republicans he's serious about budget balancing. One base a day.

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