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Posted on 05/30/2023 3:59:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace grew a swelling list of Republicans who are balking at the cost of the debt limit deal Speaker Kevin McCarthy cut with President Biden.
The debt limit deal includes $136 billion in budget cuts and suspends the debt ceiling until Jan. 1, 2025 - after the 2024 election.
Some of the opposed Republicans, who passed a bill last month - the Limit, Save, Grow Act - that would only raise the ceiling by $1.5 trillion, say the debt limit suspension goes beyond that is necessary and gives the Biden administration the ability to overspend for the next two years.
'Republicans got outsmarted by a President who can't find his pants. I'm voting NO on the debt ceiling debacle because playing the DC game isn't worth selling out our kids and grandkids,' Mace said in announcing her opposition to the deal Tuesday.
'This 'deal' normalizes record high spending started during the pandemic. It sets these historically high spending levels as the baseline for all future spending,' Mace sounded off on Twitter.
'After factoring in a small cut to discretionary spending over the next 2 yrs, we are still talking about ~$6T more or less in spending bc of large increases in spending elsewhere. In other words, it's a wash spending-wise.'
The deal also leaves non-defense discretionary spending flat in 2024 and allows for a one percent increase in 2025 - essentially amounting to cuts since inflation is not factored in.
Mace joins a list of at least 18 definite Republican no votes on the bill.
'After I heard about the debt ceiling deal, I was a NO. After reading the debt ceiling deal, I am absolutely NO!!' Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., wrote on Twitter.
'This 'deal' is insanity,' tweeted Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C.
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Or is she in with the crowd? I never did think much of her or that Colorado one much.
Something just not right with the public theatrics.
Dems. Harlem Globetrotters. Clowns
Reps. Washington Generals. Fools
Well Ukraine is bigger than all of us. They need it way more...
The spare change will be found, one way or another, it’s going overseas.
Actually, have you noticed the low quality of the electorate who have voted Dems to be re-elected again and again, and think RINOs are just swell, too? Then gripe to each other about the leaders’ decisions?
We here are swimming against the tide all the way.
I certainly appreciate your close relationship with your rep. What I would very much like from the Rs is a LIMITED Fed. G'ment - one that conforms to the Constitution.
That is not what we have today, so having that personal touch may make you feel better while they collectively dismantle the country, remove opportunities for out children, and through inflation, taxation and regulation smother us until we no longer recognize the country we grew up in
So your Motion to Vacate the Chair is coming when exactly?
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Matt Gaetz already said the “V” word today regarding McCarthy. “Vacate”.
“Yes!” to both sentences.
Mace hates Trump and is pro abortion.
“That is not what we have today, so having that personal touch may make you feel better while they collectively dismantle the country, remove opportunities for out children, and through inflation, taxation and regulation smother us until we no longer recognize the country we grew up in”
I know. I know! But, occasionally I dream that we can get that freedom back and it’s disheartening to have to recognize we will not—not on this earth. However, God will eventually sort them out.
“Apparently, representatives are hearing from their constituents”
My Congress Critter, Tim Burchett, just voted no. I sent a strongly worded email to him earlier. Sounds like he might be paying attention to his people.
The ONLY Republican that has consistently warned us against the debt and deficit over the years is Rand Paul.
The rest of the GOP jumps on board when it’s convenient to do so. It’s pathetic.
Yes. Mrs. Frank Luntz is shameful.
“So your Motion to Vacate the Chair is coming when exactly?”
Gaetz and Bishop are on it.
There hasn’t been a excellent president since Ronald Reagan. There have been some good ones, but there haven’t been any more Ronald Reagans. I have been voting for over 50 years. There have been few times that I pulled the leaver and knew inside that the person was solid. Very few times. Normally I have to hold my nose and vote. No more. If I don’t like the person, then I don’t vote for that person, skip and go on.
What a hunk!
Big deal, the GOP better not be crowing about that paltry (relatively speaking) amount of cuts.
Re: 34 - phase out SS?
That’s easy to say for someone who is collecting an ERS Tier 1 pension.
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