NEW: Chafee—End US Debt Stalemate
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Already at the national level, the impasse is starting to take its toll on the stock market—today the Dow fell by 1.6 percent.
Chafee also took sides in the debate, saying he favored “revenue enhancements”—or tax increases—as part of the compromise. He noted that several former Republican Senate colleagues also favored increased revenues as well.
Chafee’s office this afternoon released the following statement:
“Governor Chafee has called – in both the local and national media – for an end to the stalemate and feels strongly that a solution to this serious quagmire must be reached. He supports President Obama and the efforts of his former Senate colleagues – including Republicans Mike Crapo of Idaho, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma – to include necessary revenue enhancements as part of a compromise solution. The Governor believes that Rhode Island, and indeed the United States, cannot afford anything that will slow or impede our economic recovery,” his office stated.
The Governor’s office said his staff and Cabinet members have been “monitoring the situation closely” and are preparing for a possible government shutdown. “The Governor, his staff, and his Cabinet are examining the potential effects of a failure to reach a solution and are planning accordingly,” the statement read.
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Gary Arnold
11:00am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
They have nothing else to do in RI, he has everything under control, we wish.
Fortunately there is laughter in Wash DC as they hear this little voice from RI telling them to do what he can't do in the pit of a state.
Of course he answer if you want to call it an answer is to raise taxes and continue to spend like he is doing in RI, what a waste.
Gary Arnold
11:03am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
I just heard the funniest thing on the radio, that Gov LostLink is going to run for president of the whole USA, must have been someone playing a joke. He can't run his wife's money never mind the state of RI.
Max Diesel
11:10am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Lincoln who??? This guy has become so irrelevant that he is in constant search of an audience.