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Republicans before the election: Inflation is our number one problem!
Republicans after the election: Our first solution is to move to a consumption tax which will make everything way more expensive!
Per the article, they're going to protect a very limited list of programs, and gut the rest of the government:

A hypothetical proposal that protects Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits and the military would still leave out huge swaths of critical federal expenditures on things such as Medicaid, food safety inspections, border control and air traffic control, to name just a handful of thousands of programs. >

Lol just when we thought we were out of the dark side of American politics we get thrown right back into it. Good luck over there guys. You gonna needs it. Please don’t crash the global economy. >


Please don’t crash the global economy.

Unfortunately, there's a decent chance that that's what will end up happening. >

God damnit, I’ve finally got my business killing it again after Covid. Give me at least 12 months of stability please before shit gets fucked again.
Serious question, is there any way Biden can just force them to not shut down government? >


Serious question, is there any way Biden can just force them to not shut down government?

I don't believe so. Executive branch doesn't have that kind of power. >

There's an argument that the debt ceiling violates Clause 4 of the 14th Amendment, which states:

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.

But that won't stop the entire economy from burning down while we wait to hear what the Handmaiden, Cola Pubes, and The Boofmeister think about it. >

That would work, assuming the Supreme Court doesn't dig up an obscure law from 1850 as an excuse to rule against eliminating the debt ceiling. >

This is a stupid idea and these nut jobs are dangerous. What ever happened to “The validity of the public debt” clause of the 14th amendment? >

It’s just pure posturing from the clown party that is the GOP.  This whole notion got hashed out in the  Budget Control Act of 2011, and so this is just a way to try and blame it on the Democrats and the Biden administration when the U.S goes into debt default. Still disturbing, though. >

They don't get to decide which programs Treasury funds. It's a gimmick >

Hiho silver, appropriate away! >


House Republicans are preparing a plan telling the Treasury Department what to do

The nice thing is that the "House Republicans" don't have unilateral authority to tell the Treasury to do squat. This'll never get past the Senate.

Congress must pass a law raising the current limit of $31.4 trillion or the Treasury Department can’t borrow any more, even to pay for spending lawmakers have already authorized.

Biden just needs to come out and say he's directing whatever legal entity is responsible to look into simply ignoring the debt ceiling. Don't let the GOP play this stupid game. Spin it as actually trying to govern, and still pay for things that affect people, while the GOP are willing to cut payments to programs "you" use. >

14th amendment is pretty clear.  Republicans voting no on the debt ceiling already voted yes to spend the money. It’s already a valid public debt, strike the entire process. >

Yes let's risk crashing the economy - the republican way. >

This is not Constitutional. All debts by Congress are to be paid, no exceptions. If Congress authorized the spending the money is allowed to be spent. The only way to stop the money from being spent is to stop the money from being spent legislatively. This is just theatre. >

But the treasury isn’t legally allowed to borrow more than the debt ceiling to pay for all expenses of congress >

Yes that is the law. However, the point is the law may be unconstitutional under the 14th amendment. It's never been tested in court. If it comes to it the White House may interpret the law as unconstitutional, order the Treasury to continue payments, and set up a court battle. >

How do you know when Republicans are in charge?
You have to constantly worry about parts of the government shutting down, affecting your job, paying your bills, and just living a normal life.
Let the fun begin....like I don't have enough stress in my life.