Economic Quotes of the Day

From Political Wire:

"This debt-limit increase is his problem, and I think it's time for him to lead by putting his plan on the table, something that the Congress can pass."

-- House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), quoted by NBC News.

"I have little question that as long as this President is in the Oval Office, a real solution is unattainable. This was not an easy decision for me." 

-- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), quoted by Business Insider.

The comment from Political Wire on Twitter was this:

Yikes. These quotes by Boehner and McConnell do not inspire much hope on the debt negotiations...

Au contraire, PW, they inspire lots of hope that the GOP leadership finally gets it and won't get suckered into a bad deal.