I personally find this discussion to not only be political but also a bit biased. People are expressing their opinion that this discussion is not political, and that's fine... but it's only up until you or another poster points out one of the real and primary issues that has led us to the current "debt crisis." Then, all of a sudden... the truth becomes the political comments, providing of course it's coming from a fiscal conservative's point of view!

It's also funny how certain "high level" political individuals in Washington spoke out of one side of their mouths up until the tea party ended the two year, one party rule in the last election. Then suddenly... they start using the other side of their mouths, and for undoubtedly political posturing!

Trichard, you forgot to mention the stimulus, bailouts and many other problems that biasedly developed during the two year unobstructed one party rule, which in itself can be disasterous regardless of what party it might be that's in such absolute power! If not for those biased actions, we would NOT be having these discussions today about this particular issue because there would be no need to raise the debt ceiling... yet!