Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2012 - 15:25 Debt Ceiling Deficit Spending
Back on January 5, when we first broke the news that the US debt ceiling has been reached, and breached, yet again, we said "And now the Social Security Fund pillaging begins anew until Congress signs off on the latest interim debt ceiling increase." Sure enough, operation rape and pillage is a go.
U.S. SUSPENDS PAYMENTS TO PENSION FUND TO AVOID DEBT CAP BREACH
GEITHNER INFORMS CONGRESS ON SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS TO FUND
GEITHNER SAYS `G' FUND PARTICIPANTS `UNAFFECTED' BY SUSPENSION
GEITHNER SAYS `G' FUND TO BE MADE WHOLE AFTER DEBT LIMIT RAISED
GEITHNER: DEBT LIMIT WILL BE INCREASED JAN. 27 UNLESS BLOCKED
In other words: Congress better
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/treasury-resumes-pillaging-retirement-accounts-fund-deficit-spending-until-debt-ceiling-raised

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