Posted on 02/05/2023 10:14:23 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Sunday called it “unacceptable” for the United States to get to a point where it is unable to pay its bills if the debt ceiling is not raised.
“The worst thing that could happen is we get to a point this summer where, suddenly, we can’t raise the debt ceiling and the full faith and credit of the United States is at risk and we don’t pay our debts,” Gottheimer told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “That’s unacceptable. You can’t not pay your bills.”
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If congress passes an annual budget, there is no debt ceiling to raise because the spending for the entire year is already approved in the passing of the budget. That’s the job of the Republican controlled House according to the Constitution.
Watch them NOT pass a budget. (They haven’t since during the Bush 43 administration.)
Which will tell you everything you need to know about Republicans and spending. Stop blaming Democrats, this year is the Republicans job (again) to pass a budget and put pressure on the Democrats in the Senate to approve it.
It won’t happen.
They want to raise the debt ceiling limit and then raise it again this summer.
“They want to raise the debt ceiling limit and then raise it again this summer.”
Just like they have for over 10 years now.
I was not questioning that... that is what they do every time. Unfortunately, the Republican leadership has the tool that they need to get some of the crap reversed. BUt they do not have the courage that they need to use it. I blame doomsayers such as yourself for weakening their resolve.
Quit borrowing money and giving it to other countries. Quit giving money to illegal aliens. Quit using money for benevolence.
“We must not let our rulers load us up with perpetual debt.” - Thomas Jefferson
” I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” — James Madison
Nope. The worst thing that could happen is we get to a point where democrats can borrow and spend without any limits.
They won’t even write a budget, get real. And they don’t listen to me.
OBAMA destroyed the concept of a BALANCED BUDGET
Pretty safe bet. The only question is how much they will raise the debt ceiling this time.
Federal dollars going into local Coffers so they can get their Grubby little hands on kickbacks
Didn’t work for the last 30 years, so why would it work now? It’s insanity.
Destruction of America is the only possible goal of these clowns. It’s at the bottom of everything they do.
Neither did I, tell today.
Master Google says:
“Since 1960, Congress has acted 78 separate times to permanently raise, temporarily extend, or revise the definition of the debt limit – 49 times under Republican presidents and 29 times under Democratic presidents.”
Remember, this only happens when the House doesn’t pass a budget, which the Constitution says is the job of the House. Republicans have followed the Constitution less than Democrats.
When it comes to money it’s all one party behind the scenes.
And conversely it is completely unacceptable for a normal person to be from Jersey.
Real people would just reduce or stop spending ... governments aren’t that smart.
You are wrong about that... Democrats don't care about public opinion anymore because they know that they can just cheat. Republicans however are still hypersensitive to public opinion. They read comments on forums and gauge public opinion from that
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