Camden County Democrats
"(Politicians) care about themselves, and that's the way it's always been since I was in the military," said Krogman, 60, hobbling on crutches outside the St. Louis VA Medical Center, where he went for an exam on his troubled lungs. He fights back tears. "I'm furious. I hate them." As the intense debate continues among House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the White House over whether to raise the debt ceiling and under what conditions, Americans have grown anxious. And after President Barack Obama urged people to contact their representatives and senators, they did — by the thousands — through phone calls, emails and picket lines. Updated 7 minutes ago 7/29/2011 12:00:19 AM +00:00 Republican leaders Thursday evening delayed a vote on their plan to raise the debt limit and cut spending so they could round up enough support to send it to the Senate. Story: House delays vote on GOP debt-limit bill The Associated Press interviewed people across the country Wednesday and found that, whatever their political leanings, frustration about the debt debate itself was the most commonly held view. Voters do not know how the debt showdown got to this point, at the brink, just days away from the United States being unable to pay all its bills. In Washington, members of both parties, across the ideological spectrum, have reported a huge uptick in voter contact in recent days. The office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for example, reported double the call volume. GOP House members have had their websites crash, and the House's technology center warned offices earlier this week that telephone lines serving House office numbers were nearing capacity. Members and aides say virtually every side has chimed in — those who don't want the debt ceiling raised at all, those who favor sharp budget cuts, those who want to raise taxes on the rich and points in between. And many told the AP they just want a deal struck, even if it means compromise.
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