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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: 240B on December 31, 2012, 11:28:36 pm

Title: U.S. officially hits debt ceiling
Post by: 240B on December 31, 2012, 11:28:36 pm

Posted by Felicia Sonmez on December 31, 2012 at 6:07 pm

As promised, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday night formally notified Congress that the United States has reached its $16.4 trillion debt ceiling.

In a letter to lawmakers, Geithner wrote that the government will take extraordinary measures to extend the deadline until Feb. 28, 2013.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/31/u-s-officially-hits-debt-ceiling/

Title: Re: U.S. officially hits debt ceiling
Post by: Rapunzel on January 01, 2013, 02:42:17 am

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Title: Re: U.S. officially hits debt ceiling
Post by: mountaineer on January 01, 2013, 02:07:45 pm

That incompetent tax-cheating boob couldn't manage a lemonade stand. My gosh, this is painful to watch.

Title: Re: U.S. officially hits debt ceiling
Post by: Oceander on January 01, 2013, 03:44:29 pm

Up, up, up, ......