"Debt Ceiling" Myths Undone

David Rivkin and Lee Casey do a fantastic job in The Wall Street Journal of undoing three myths about the "debt ceiling" debate:

"The first is that Congress's failure to raise the debt ceiling -- the amount of money the federal government is authorized to borrow at any given time -- will cause a default on the national debt. The second is that federal entitlement programs are constitutionally protected from spending cuts. The third is that the president can raise the debt ceiling on his own."

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NITP is one of ten Tea Parties in a 50-mile radius and meets monthly on the THIRD THURSDAY at 6:30pm, in the Community Center, 302 W. Main, in Rockton. Admission is always free and the public is invited.
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian."

Henry Ford
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Welcome to the Northern Illinois Tea Party

We are citizens who share love of our country and believe in the spirit and intent of our founding fathers, as they wrote the Declaration Of Independence and our Constitution.

While our opinions vary, we share core beliefs in:

Fiscal Responsibility with accountability