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Great news, America! We're not going to default on our debt this year. The Senate has saved us by raising the national debt ceiling to $9,000,000,000,000.00! This is kind of like when you approach the debt limit on your credit cards. Should you stop spending? Of course not! Just ask for a credit line increase. That's much easier than slowing down your rate of spending. And don't worry, your kids can help you pay off your debt later in life. So spend, spend, spend! Go ahead, Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), spend another $25,000,000.00 for "Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation". Don't forget to spend a load of federal taxpayers' dollars on a documentary about Alaska's changing transportation infrastructure. That's money well spent! PorkBusters |