The party of fiscal conservativism
my ass.
The failed Republican policies of unneccessary war and limitless tax breaks for the rich have just put our kids even deeper in the hole.
Votes on bills to raise the $7.38 trillion debt limit by $800 billion.
HOUSE
Republicans: 208 for, 10 against, 9 not voting
Democrats: 0 for, 193 against, 12 not voting
Independent: 1 against
SENATE
Republicans: 50 for, 1 against, 0 not voting
Democrats: 2 for, 42 against, 4 not voting
Independents: 1 against
At the same time, the dollar is in freefall and our foreign creditors are growing wary.
Here's a nice Debt Clock to keep track of our slide into insolvency.