It is fantastic that Free Republic has someone like you with your finger on the pulse of the American voter. I prefer to refrain from subjecting my values to whether I am part of your majority club or not.
Without a powerful Speaker, the whole House process falls apart with cats going in every direction and ultimately counterproductive to governance."
What exactly do you call the process we have now?
You believe $31 trillion in debt is the right track. We have gone from $3 trillion in debt since George H.W. Bush to $31 trillion. And you somehow believe the process will be broken? Kevin McCarthy has been in leadership since 2009. And keep in mind he was also in the majority during that time. So, he has demonstrated his ability to lead under the current structure. Changes must be made.
You are probably a wonderful person. And I do not wish to insult you. But, we must demand a change. Or everything will remain the same from the last 14 years. That is what we "clowns" are asking for.
The CRFB said on Wednesday that it expects U.S. government debt to reach a record 116% of gross domestic product by 2032, or $42.9 trillion, which is higher than the 110%, or $40.2 trillion, projected by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in May. Under alternative scenarios, the debt could reach as high as 138% of GDP, the CRFB said. New spending by Congress is adding to the deficit, which is expected to total $1.4 trillion for full year 2022, even as it declines from $2.8 trillion in 2021 due to the expiration of COVID-related spending.
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https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-12-29/LIVE-MARKETS-U-S-debt-projections-worsen-interest-costs-to-jump.html
••So who do you imagine is willing to accept the Speakership and get 218 votes?••
I make no claims about speaking for any one other than myself and those I know, so stop with the conflation and distraction.
The previous process under Pelosi worked for the Dems.
The process we have now is the House squabbles and terrible optics.