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Republicans in Congress have failed us again

Republicans in Congress have failed us againTHEY DID IT AGAIN...You're probably getting tired of hearing this, but Republicans in Congress have failed us again. With support from 14 Republican senators, the Democratic-led Senate just passed a bill to fast-track raising the debt limit with only a simple majority of 51 votes as opposed to the current 60-vote threshold. [via Just the News]Right now our country is close to $30 trillion dollars in debt. If we want to take on more debt, Congress needs to authorize a raise in the debt ceiling. Here's why this matters: If Democrats want to pass Joe…

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