Yahoo Finance: The Democrats' long-shot plan to solve the debt-ceiling crisis

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Exerpt:
House Democrats are advancing in a long-shot effort to make an end run around House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and raise the debt ceiling with the help of moderate Republicans.

An obscure bit of congressional procedure called a discharge petition was formally filed Tuesday by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), who affixed his name as the first signature with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) signing on shortly afterwards.

Democratic leadership says “all Members are urged to sign the petition as soon as possible today.”

A discharge petition would theoretically allow a handful of moderate Republicans to team up with Democrats and put a bill to raise the debt ceiling up for a full House vote — even over the objections of McCarthy.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-democrats-long-shot-plan-to-solve-the-debt-ceiling-crisis-152846711.html

[Am I having a vacillating bird over this? Yes. Yes I am.

Clarifying edit: Having a bird over potential damaging effects on SS and Medicare. Dammitall.]

[TheRealNorth]

1. I thought this was more of a back-up plan...

In case little Kevin caved into the Freedom caucus.

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2. Girl Scouts Motto: "Always be prepared."

[gab13by13]

3. This is better than negotiating with economic terrorists

who are holding the country hostage.

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4. I'm still ill over how we didn't keep the House.

Yes, I gather the 'whys'; nonetheless, it makes me sick inside.

[Emile]

5. Totally agree. You don't negotiate with a gun to your head!

[flamingdem]

6. Rec

[bucolic_frolic]

7. THe problem with this plan is obvious

"moderate Republicans". You need every Democrat plus 6 Republicans? Something like that. WHO are these people? There are no moderates remaining. Even the few who said they were, or in the closet still are, are controlled by every bit of leverage the GOP can muster. Kompromat, foreign and domestic. Campaign funding. Republicans are a disciplined party. They control everything about their members. I doubt this idea goes anywhere.