Posted on 01/29/2023 9:08:50 PM PST by SeekAndFind
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) said that he plans to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss raising the federal debt limit while controlling government spending.
During an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” McCarthy brushed off the idea that the U.S. would default on its debt.
“We’re not going to default,” McCarthy said, adding “this won’t come to fruition until sometime in June.”
He aimed his target at Democrats calling them out for wanting to raise the debt ceiling.
“There will not be a default,” McCarthy continued. “But what is really irresponsible is what the Democrats are doing right now, saying we just raise the limit.”
The Republican also said that any cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be “off the table” during negotiations with Biden.
However, McCarthy said that Republicans are willing to “strengthen” the costly retirement and health benefit programs for seniors, which the Biden Administration claimed was just another way of saying they plan to cut the programs.
“I know the president said he didn't want to have any discussions" on cuts, McCarthy said, adding “I want to find a reasonable and a responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling (and) take control of this runaway spending.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. hit its borrowing limit of $31.4 trillion, however, McCarthy promised that the Treasury would be able to pay its bills until June. This would raise the biggest threat of default since a debt ceiling standoff in 2011.
Democrats and Republicans are at crossroads with one another, each demanding a separate thing.
Republicans want the White House to commit to spending cuts before an agreement on the borrowing limit and the Democrats want to raise the debt ceiling with no strings attached.
When asked if he would support a short-term extension of the debt limit until September, which several lawmakers argue would buy time to pass spending bills, McCarthy said “I don't want to sit and negotiate here. I'd rather sit down with the president and let's have those discussions."
Joe’s just gonna tell him....Sorry sucker...we already passed that last loaded bill with something for everyone.
“Oh, and Kevin, please arrive alone for our conferences.
In particular, The President doesn’t want you to bring anyone like Jim Jordan, Ted Cruz or under no circumstances can you bring Rand Paul. We..We only have so many chairs that will fit in the Oval Office!”
Joetato: “Look, Jack, you show up dressed like that and think I’m going to give you a deal?”
Aid leans over and whispers: {”Mr. President, Speaker McCarthy hasn’t arrived yet. That’s Pablito from the WH kitchen bringing you your pudding.”}
Ha!!
Aide and Pabito glance at each other and silently Eye Roll.
Ha!!
Aide and Pabito glance at each other and silently Eye Roll.
Id love to see it live....can you imagine the conversation...
(Joe looking up)..> 1st off Jack.. Whats wrong with the damned ceiling?... Oh Wait!..was I not supposed to say that?...We're supposed to raise it... right?
No skit could be as funny as seeing him live ... I wonder if McCarthy will comment on Joes cognitive abilities other then... we made some progress and we've planned another meeting in June.... /s
Here comes the sellout.
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I have assurances…
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Everyone in Congress knows all too well that Joe is out to lunch and that if they have a meeting scheduled with him, they’ll really be speaking with somebody else, whoever that policy-maker is.
The Deep Staters are going to work a deal. Thats just great.
“We’ve agreed to eliminate the debt ceiling, in exchange for a 25% budget cut in ten years.”
It’s going be something like that.
“Who will serve as dementia translator at meeting?”
My money is on a Golden Retriever who identifies as a pickle.
Joe doesn’t have to say a word. Just wink.
It’s simple.
Set a govt income amount, like $3.5T.
Don’t spend a dollar more than that.
Many (red) states do this very well.
That’s called a “budget”. We don’t have that ... we have a nonlimited wish list of political paybacks.
Joe’s going to tell McCarthy, “I knew Corn Pop was a bad dude, and you’re no Corn Pop.”
in other words, McCarthy will go the White House and get rolled by a drooling senile old man and sell us out again.
McCarthy should be asking Biden about the classified information he obviously passed along to Hunter for his crooked business dealings in Ukraine and probably China as well.
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