Tag Archives: debt ceiling

Political Notes – They’ve got a debt deal, but will it pass?

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 1, 2011

There is supposedly a debt deal that’s been finalized in Washington, but it still needs to get votes for passage in the U.S. House and Senate; U.S. Rep. John Barrow has a large bullseye on his back as the redistricting session nears . . .

Tags: Barbara Massey Reece , Birmingham bankruptcy , debt ceiling , John Barrow , Paul Broun , redistricting , Rick Crawford , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Will there be a deficit deal or not?

By Tom Crawford | Published: July 20, 2011

Georgia Republicans are staking out their positions during the deficit battle raging in Congress, but in some cases, those positions are at cross-purposes . . .

Tags: Anti-Defamation League , Bill Nigut , debt ceiling , Ethics Commission , federal deficit , immigrants , John Yates , Mo Brooks , Nathan Deal , Saxby Chambliss , shoot to kill , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Westmoreland sees no problems with a default

By Tom Crawford | Published: July 13, 2011

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland isn’t worried about a U.S. default, maintains his stance against tax increases or a raising of the debt ceiling . . .

Tags: David Lucas , debt ceiling , federal default , Lynn Westmoreland , Macon elections , Miriam Paris , Mitch Seabaugh , redistricting

Political Notes – Broun lays down his marker

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 20, 2011

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun said the price of his vote to raise the federal debt ceiling will be the abolition of the federal departments of education and energy . . .

Tags: debt ceiling , federal departments of education and energy , filibusters , Johnny Isakson , Paul Broun , Saxby Chambliss , up-or-down votes