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TO ASK FOR A BIG PREMIUM.
SO THERE ARE NO MAGIC BULLETS
HERE.
THERE'S ONE SIMPLE WAY OF DOING
IT.
THAT IS CONGRESS GOING IN AND
VOTING.
THE FACT THAT RIGHT NOW THERE
ARE VOTES, I BELIEVE, TO GO
AHEAD AND TAKE THIS DRAMA OFF
THE TABLE, SHOULD AT LEAST BE
TESTED.
SPEAKER BOEHNER KEEPS ON SAYING
HE DOESN'T HAVE THE VOTES FOR
IT.
WHAT I'VE SAID IS PUT IT ON THE
FLOOR.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
AT MINIMUM, LET EVERY MEMBER OF
CONGRESS BE ON RECORD.
LET THEM VOTE TO KEEP THE
GOVERNMENT OPEN OR NOT.
AND THEY CAN DETERMINE WHERE
THEY STAND AND DEFEND THAT VOTE
TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
AND LET THEM VOTE ON WHETHER OR
NOT AMERICA SHOULD PAY ITS BILLS
OR NOT.
AND IF, IN FACT, SOME OF THESE
FOLKS REALLY BELIEVE THAT IT'S
NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL, THEY CAN
VOTE NO.
THAT'LL BE USEFUL INFORMATION
FOR VOTERS TO HAVE.
IF IT FAILS AND WE DO DEFAULT, I