Debt Ceiling Vote: Skipping Out on the Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/09/20/us/politics/100000002455428/obama-criticizes-congress-after-vote.html



 Once again Congress was faced with the task of voting on the debt ceiling. House Republicans, dedicated to their mission of  repealing or defunding 'Obamacare' ; voted down the raising of the debt ceiling, unless the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Speaker John Boehnor called the vote "a victory for  the American people." Then without citing figures or providing context, Speaker  Boehnor cites how the Affordable Care Act has come up short of its promises and is counterproductive to economic recovery. However, while Boehner says that the Affordable Care Act has done little to bring down healthcare costs, President Obama; speaking to an audience of Auto workers; cites that costs have increased at the slowest rates in 50 years. Knowing his audience, he likens the raising of the debt ceiling to paying a car note on a Ford F-150 Pickup. "You can't say you're saving money by not paying the bills this month." the President said to an audience of Ford auto plant workers. He also noted that consequences would include higher interest rates and a damaged U.S. credit rating. He reminds them that this is nothing new, in fact it is routine done by every administration both Republican and Democrat, since the 1950's. He even quotes John Boehner who once said "not raising the debt ceiling would send our economy into a tailspin."