Look at Obama's stance, then and now, on debt limit

2013-02-14T00:00:00Z Look at Obama's stance, then and now, on debt limit nwitimes.com
February 14, 2013 12:00 am

In 2006, Sen. Barack Obama said "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure." And he voted no on a debt limit increase.

Now he says he won't take no for an answer. What's different? Several trillion dollars more debt during his time in office.

- Steve Shelby, Schererville

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