Nothing should surprise me with these folks. But apparently House Republicans are considering passing their bill (which is a nonstarter in the Senate and White House) and simply leaving town.
Meanwhile, Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) discusses plan to push House offer as close as possible to default deadline to maximize leverage.
With their plan dissolving this may become a moot point, but I mentioned earlier how the House GOP leadership plan unveiled this morning included a provision that would bar the Treasury Department from taking extraordinary measures to avert default whenever we approach the debt ceiling again the next time.
Enough of this skating around default — we want to feel the pain of imminent default quicker next time!
Here’s the rationale for that provision, according to the GOP’s outline of its plan:
Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to face battery and false imprisonment charges.