Political Chicken

President Obama has threatened to withhold Social Security checks if he doesn't get the Debt Ceiling raised AND new Tax Increases (on top of all the tax increases that begin next year under Obamacare.)
And to withhold Medicare & Medicaid checks as well as those to our Armed Forces.

It seems that Obama doesn't really care much about We, the People, since it is a fact that the federal government has enough money at present (without an increase in the Debt Ceiling!!!) to pay interest on government loans, Social Security, Medicare and Defense costs.

Remember that President Obama earlier to consider a bill (proposed by Republicans) ensuring that the armed forces would continue to be paid even if the federal government shut down?

In fact, Obama promised to veto this bill.