I hope no one is surprised. It seems that these increase requests are now coming with a jarring frequency.
Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official
Reuters – 5 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to ask Congress for an increase in the debt limit before the end of the week, according to a senior Treasury Department official.
The debt limit is projected to fall within $100 billion of the current cap by December 30. President Barack Obama is expected to ask for additional borrowing authority to increase the limit by $1.2 trillion.
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ask-debt-limit-hike-treasury-official-152416457.html


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