Democrats in the Senate have stated the House debt limit bill is a non starter because it includes a requirement for a Balanced Budget Amendment. The link is to an ABC News article explaining the Democrat’s objections.
The best thing the Senat can do to regain some of the credibility they lost by tanking the Ryan bill and the original House bill. Conservatives, particularly those in the “Talk Radio Nexus” are very shrill about the ineffectitude of the Boehner plan. Maybe the objection of those most vocal people on the Right will give the bill some momentum in the Senate. But as we reported earlier, Senator Reid, the Majority Leader has adopted an Obamaesque approach: “Mine is the only compromise.” Stay tuned.