Vetoing the Veto ; Keep Debt Ceiling a Perpetual Issue with Short Extensions

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Conventional wisdom holds that President Obama can use the veto to prevent Republicans from dismantling his agenda. Accordingly, we are told we must limit our expectations. But these are not conventional times, and the conventional thinkers are wrong, as usual. Republicans can downsize government, and Mr. Obama will sign the bills to do so.

The Obama administration must go to Congress to increase the debt ceiling. Until now, this act has been viewed as a mere formality, so the bill moves through the House and Senate with little fanfare. Everyone denounces the situation, but no one wants to shut down the government.

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Vetoing the Veto ; Keep Debt Ceiling a Perpetual Issue with Short Extensions

Winning the House and whittling the Senate down to 52 Democrats this month did not give the Republicans a victory - only the tools for victory. The debt ceiling is the key to victory...

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