National debt limit to be raised to $14.3 trillion. Today the Senate proposed allowing the federal government to borrow an additional $1.9 trillion to keep the lights on in Washington. The $1.9 trillion increase would be a new record.

The unpopular legislation is needed to allow the federal government to issue bonds to fund programs and prevent a first-time default on obligations. It promises to be a challenging debate for Democrats, who, as the party in power, hold the responsibility for passing the legislation. […]

[…] The measure came to the floor under rules requiring 60 votes to pass. That’s an unprecedented step that could mean that every Democrat, no matter how politically endangered, may have to vote for it next week before Brown takes office and Democrats lose their 60-vote majority.[…]

[…] A White House policy statement said the increase "is critically important to make sure that financing of federal government operations can continue without interruption and that the creditworthiness of the United States is not called into question." […] (AP)

The White House statement says it is critically important to safeguard the creditworthiness of the United States. What idiot in Washington came up with that press statement? If the United States wants to safeguard the creditworthiness they need to be reducing the debt, not increase it.

Everyday that passes I am even more amazed at just how stupid Washington thinks the American people are.