Today, in The Hill, Representative Todd Akin (r) shares his irony impairment with the world:
Raising the debt ceiling should be an exception, not the accepted norm
By Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) – 07/19/11 01:58 PM ET….To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, the solution is simple, but it’s not easy….
Oh, really? Invoking the name of Ronald Reagan, that commie pinko liberal?
@FiredUpMissouri Fired Up! Missouri
How many times has he voted to raise it? MT @eyokley Op-ed by @RepToddAkin in The Hill: Debt ceiling should “be an exception” bit.ly/oin5xx 2 hours ago
Good question.
In 2003:
H.J.RES.51
Latest Title: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsor: No Sponsor (introduced 4/11/2003) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.95, S.2986
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-24 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: On 4/11/2003, pursuant to Rule XXVII, H.J.Res. 51 was deemed to have passed the House as a result of the adoption by the House and Senate of the H.Con.Res. 95 conference report….
[emphasis added]
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 141
H CON RES 95 YEA-AND-NAY 11-Apr-2003 2:39 AM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Conference Report
BILL TITLE: Congressional Budget for FY 2004—- YEAS 216 —
Akin
[emphasis added]
In 2005:
H.J.RES.47
Latest Title: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsor: No Sponsor (introduced 5/2/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.95
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-182.4/28/2005 11:59pm:
Passed House pursuant to rule XXVII and H. Con. Res. 95….
[emphasis added]
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 149
H CON RES 95 YEA-AND-NAY 28-Apr-2005 8:35 PM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Conference Report
BILL TITLE: Congressional Budget for FY 2006—- YEAS 214 —
Akin
[emphasis added]
You get the picture.
“Raising the debt ceiling should be an exception, not the accepted norm”
Irony impairment in republicans is apparently a feature, not a bug.
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