MILLER: Uncle Sam's empty cupboards - Washington Times

MILLER: Uncle Sam's empty cupboards - Washington Times: Since summer’s end, the United States has spent over $1.5 trillion - $900 billion of which was borrowed money. The cupboards are bare once again, so President Obama last week asked Congress for permission to raise the debt ceiling for the third time in six months, enabling him to spend another $1.2 trillion. This loan will be approved, but not before congressional Republicans make him sweat it.

The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution which says Congress disapproves of the president exercising the authority it gave him to increase the debt limit. House Speaker John A. Boehner’s spokesman Michael Steel explained to The Washington Times, “We will highlight that the debt-limit vote is a result of the reckless, irresponsible spending binge from the Obama administration.”