House Republicans Expect to Approve Short-Term Debt Deal

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In interviews with numerous GOP lawmakers, members spoke with confidence – and acceptance – of the fact that the House will soon approve a short-term deal to raise the debt-ceiling and force Democrats to the negotiating table.

Details are still being ironed out, House Republicans said, but they are on track to approve a debt-limit extension -- lasting between four and six weeks -- that would establish a framework for subsequent fiscal negotiations. Lawmakers said this short-term deal, which President Obama has promised would compel him to join comprehensive talks over long-term fiscal issues, could pass as soon as Friday.

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With the debt-ceiling deadline looming next week, and markets warily watching Congress's every move, some GOP lawmakers are against attaching anything "objectionable" for fear the Senate would reject it.

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Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team have been meeting this week with rank-and-file members to build consensus and keep everyone on the same page. One of those members, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk candidly about the strategy of the conference, said the short-term extension has emerged as the "clear front-runner" and said he's hoping for a vote by week's end.

The hang-up, he said, is deciding exactly how long the extension should last – and which provisions could be included without starting another ping-pong match with the Senate.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/house-republicans-expect-to-approve-short-term-debt-deal-20131009

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Democrats want a debt increase high enough to get them through the next election without reminding the voters how much debt the nation is acquiring to pay for all this social spending, and a huge military, not to mention all these adventures overseas. Republicans should do nothing but short term resolutions from now until the next election.