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Ocasio-Cortez, Khanna will vote against House Democratic rules over 'PAYGO' spending restraints
CNN ^ | 1/3/19 | Gregory Krieg

Posted on 01/03/2019 10:39:23 AM PST by TangledUpInBlue

"I do not understand why the Democrats don't have the courage of our convictions and make the case that our policies will lead to growth.

I'm all for raising taxes on the 1% and multinational corporations and stopping our excessive spending on the bad wars. But we should make an economic growth argument in swing districts instead of thinking the '90s playbook of fiscal responsibility will work."

Ocasio-Cortez also said on Wednesday she would vote against the package when it comes up soon after she is sworn in on Thursday.

"PAYGO isn't only bad economics," she tweeted, "it's also a dark political maneuver designed to hamstring progress on healthcare + other leg. We shouldn't hinder ourselves from the start

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To: TangledUpInBlue

These Rats are crazy.I guess they don’t recall the trillion dollars Obama was given to stimulate growth in this country.Rhe only thing that grew was the Rat sponsored fraud that produced next to No jobs and wasted Billions.

Never trust a Rat with access to your wallet.They’ll put you in poverty quick.


21 posted on 01/03/2019 12:55:53 PM PST by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: max americana

Considering we are already running on trillion dollar deficits, those voting against “pay as you go” are not right on this one either.

The current generations of taxpayers should be required TO PAY THERE OWN BILLS, not hamstring the future generations.


22 posted on 01/03/2019 1:28:29 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: max americana

Please, please let her keep spouting her stupidity, media.


23 posted on 01/03/2019 2:11:18 PM PST by jyo19
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24 posted on 01/05/2019 4:23:21 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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