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OscarO
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Great information!
A historic precedent of similar activity was the [http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/05/how-dick-gephardt-fixed-the-debt-ceiling-problem/238571/ Gephardt Rule] which was in effect from 1979 to 1995. Under the rule, when the House approved a budget with spending greater than forecasted revenue, the House was "deemed" to agree to raise the debt ceiling by the amount necessary to cover the difference, and then the Senate had to vote to accept that increase (leaving the Senate with dirty hands, but the House members' voting records clean on the debt ceiling issue.) The point is that we can set up cute procedural rules, but that is just for finger pointing rather than taking responsibility to make tough spending decisions. [[User:Wschact|Wschact]] 21:18, 19 January 2013 (EST)
A historic precedent of similar activity was the [http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/05/how-dick-gephardt-fixed-the-debt-ceiling-problem/238571/ Gephardt Rule] which was in effect from 1979 to 1995. Under the rule, when the House approved a budget with spending greater than forecasted revenue, the House was "deemed" to agree to raise the debt ceiling by the amount necessary to cover the difference, and then the Senate had to vote to accept that increase (leaving the Senate with dirty hands, but the House members' voting records clean on the debt ceiling issue.) The point is that we can set up cute procedural rules, but that is just for finger pointing rather than taking responsibility to make tough spending decisions. [[User:Wschact|Wschact]] 21:18, 19 January 2013 (EST)
:Yes yes. This is all good, solid, up to date information. And I appreciate very much your effort and attention to detail. ''In fact'', we could use some of this to begin [[Deeming resolution]]s with. Also [[House Rules Committee]], a powerful committe with a storied history. If the GOP is to hold the House for two years and beyond, I suspect these terms and concepts will become more commonplace. [[User:OscarO|OscarO]] 01:50, 20 January 2013 (EST)