Posted on 04/13/2023 4:15:25 PM PDT by CFW
For months now, the Democrats have been attacking the Republicans, accusing them of attempting to cause the U.S. to default on its financial obligations. Meanwhile, the GOP has insisted they aren’t going to cave on the debt limit but also says they are looking for cuts to address Washington D.C.’s exorbitant spending. That has become the rallying cry that has gotten conservatives behind House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
But, behind the scenes, there appears to be very little progress on actually finding a path forward on this. McCarthy hasn’t spoken with or negotiated with President Joe Biden in months, and the plan GOP leadership is coming up with amounts to little more than “Throw all the red meat at the wall and see what sticks.”
Punchbowl News has more on this in its morning newsletter, breaking down what appears to be the GOP plan.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
So if they don’t cave, millions of SS recepiants will scream, including some from this site, when they don’t get their checks. What are they supposed to do?
Surprise, surprise. And did or will they ask for anything in return? Any progress on any goals? Or is this their typical inside-the-beltway fold while talking a different tune around the country?
Between big pharma billions and voting for big government spending who needs these guys?
We are foolish to continue to support them.
Yawn...
The usual GOP circle jerk continues...
Communists snap their fingers and the GOP grovels...
WHY do we even bother voting DECADES of the same BS, we keep winning YET losing our country piss on all of them!!!
Why have a debt limit at all if Congress routinely exceeds it after publicly fretting about it’s impact.
IF we had a REAL 2nd Party, instead of junior Democrats, they would pass legislation whereby NO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE is paid, AND GETS NO BACK PAY, if there is a Govt. Shutdown.
Better still would be also including a non-Union RULE for Govt. employees, instead of the money-laundering-dues operation of those Unions, now.
It’s not hard to predict, it’s what they do everytime. Only when their seat is directly at risk will they take any action that is deemed “conservative”.
Democrats are evil and Republicans are cowards. That is why I joined the Constitution Pary. At least their platform accords with the oath I took as a Naval officer.
Defund NPR for starters.
Yep.
Of course they are.
It’s not called the Uniparty for nothing.
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Well, of course.
It still pisses me off that they don’t shove the debt increase bill back in democrats face. They could have passed it in December!!!!!!!
I've liked Trump on his policies, but...
Have they ever not?
On August 2, 2019, Trump signed legislation that suspended the debt ceiling until July 2021. MAGA is not synonymous with fiscal conservative.
The problem with being my age (89.5) is that I can remember when, in addition to most citizens being churchgoers, was that an election was like a religious & patriotic event...
Sure, the Democrats were traditionally thieving crooks, but they were patriotic crooks...
I saw two elections, 1948 & 1960, stolen in the middle of the night, but the thieves were Americans (and proud of it) in those days...
By the time 2008, 2012, and 2020 elections happened, the democrat party had ceased to exist (having been subsumed by the american communist party) and the elections were stolen by people who despised America and everything it stood for...
Ronald Reagan tried to warn us...
Very few listened...
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