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They will tank the world economy before funding Social Security and Medicare. They will destroy lives before giving seniors rent money and medication from a system that they've already paid into. That's who Republicans are, that's what they believe. >

Don't forget the supreme court is set to offer a decision on legislative impunity in elections with Moore v Harper. They don't need to hide once democracy is dead. >

As an Aussie i don’t think america has a welfare state… >

As an American, I can confirm that you are correct. >

they gonna be real surprised when they discover the #1 welfare recipients are their own voters >

Not as surprised as their voters when they find out the government parasites living off free handouts are their social security checks. >

The rednecks in Texas are going to be pissed when they find out "peepaw's spendin' money ain't comin' in this week." >

Mega churches gonna be REAL mad when the tithing dries up >

I hope so. Fucking leeches..... >

How many disabled veterans are there?  I would think social services are pretty darn important. >

Republicans already established how they feel about veterans when they voted on that burn pit legislation. 
But wave a flag, sit in a Ford pickup truck, and say the pledge of allegience at a college football game and you're right back into the "patriot" label, no matter how poor your voting record is. >

Rural voters today: “I can’t wait until that nice Mr. McCarthy sticks it to those illegals!”
Rural voters tomorrow: “What do you mean illegals don’t get Medicare and the cuts are coming from me? Why did Hunter Biden do this?!” >

How about corporate welfare? Can we do that one? >

Nope, not gonna happen though you and me and a mass majority wish it would. >

Most of their voters will lose their income. Can’t wait to see them blame it on the evil dems… >

Yes, exactly.  How else are they supposed to get support for undermining the tradition of western liberalism enough to revert us back to a religious authoritarian state? >

How about we mantle the welfare state first?  Universal health care, paid sick leave, paid family leave, free state college, free school lunches, etc.  It'd be nice to have this stuff for a couple of weeks before Republicans chuck it all away. >

Jesus Jacobin. You gotta use the language of the republicans for this? "Welfare state" implies that people didn't earn their entitlements. We've paid into social security our entire lives based on the promise that we'd be paid back when we retired. The GOP wants to kill that. >

The headline is inaccurate. If it really was only far-right Republicans, the debt ceiling wouldn't be an issue: Every Democrat and the moderate GOP members would vote to raise it. The fact that the rest of the GOP is going along with making it an issue means that "House Republicans Want to Use the Debt Ceiling to Dismantle the Welfare State".

Congress will need to vote to legally raise the debt limit in order to keep virtually all parts of the government running.

Or Biden tells the Treasury to ignore it or to mint a coin. Neither will likely happen though since, for some reason, Dems always let the GOP play this game. >

The issue with Biden asking treasury to minting a coin or selling bonds for more than their value is that supreme court will almost certainly strike it down with an emergency stay. It's not clear what Biden will do at that point, and it is not a decision he is ready for. He was elected to be a normal president, not an aggressive one. The problem is that he is in a corner and the only way out is to fight. >

The only argument against it is "no, not like that"! Congress gave explicit permission to the Treasury Secretary to mint coins of any denomination. >

This Supreme Court doesn't really need sound arguments. >

It's gonna be funny when they find out that the biggest welfare recipients are their donors. >


...dismantle the welfare state.

Glad to see we're finally getting rid of the ag subsidies. >

The only welfare state is the one Republicans created for corporations and the wealthy. >

We bring down the debt by mass producing renewables to the point where we can sell them globally at affordable prices. All we need for that to happen is for the GOP to quit sucking up to the fossil fuel industry. >

Because screw people who need help right? Right? >


That leaves Biden and Democrats with two unacceptable outcomes: a nonfunctioning government, or draconian cuts to the federal budget, including potentially to Social Security and Medicare.

We already have a non-functioning government, thanks to Sinema, Manchin, and the existance of the filibuster. So whats 2 more years? >

Agreed. Call their fucking bluff.
It's a false, dishonest choice. Let 'em do it. The GOP always gets slaughtered in the polls when they do this. >

Do they not realize there are more republicans on welfare than democrats?  Think about the red states. >

I just hope that for once, Democrats don't take the bait. Let the Republicans crucify themselves electorally by crashing the economy and make sure the public knows who's responsible. Giving in to cuts to Social Security and Medicare will only allow the GOP to pin the cuts on Democrats so they lose twice. The economy will recover from whatever damage these lunatics can do, but Social Security and Medicare will never come back. Don't take the bait, Democrats. >


Let the Republicans crucify themselves electorally by crashing the economy and make sure the public knows who's responsible.

Spoiler alert:  They'll blame the dems, and the dems will drop the ball on messaging as usual >

Their game of chicken with McCarthy paid off because he is a spineless chump.
Holding the economy hostage isn't going to work for them.
Has the republican debt ceiling stunt ever worked? >

No it never has, i just want them dems to stick to their guns and not budge. >

Shutting down the government to force through taking people social security and healthcare it will not go over well. >

The welfare state doesn't need to be dismantled. It needs to be re-engineered. >

No. Call them. Let them fuck around and find out, sick of these terrorist assholes >

Once you remove the bottom for people in a heavily armed country like the US, I suspect they will learn REAL quick what desperate people do. >

I mean the apparent answer to this is "keep electing Republicans" when I look at the poorest states in this country. >

Do these idiots think ahead? They're going to fuck up everything so much that eventually, they are going to be fucked by the very policies they've created. >

So serious question here: do they even have a plan for what to do about all the people who end up homeless or whatever happens when they don’t have Medicareor social security, and can’t afford shit and end up on the streets? Or are they just gonna bus them to blue areas with the migrants? And what about all the money we’ve paid in to these over the decades? We just get screwed out of any support when we need it I guess? >

They will make money off them thru the privatized criminal justice system. >

Probably start legalizing corporate indenturement. Pay off your credit card debt after defaulting by being forced to work in corporate shops, a la Ready Player One. >

Ok then start with corporate subsidies >

The GOP is scum these days. So if they were to do this, what would they say when crime skyrockets even further and more people end up with mental health problems or even end up on the streets? I’m sure the GOP will blame Democrats. I won’t be voting GOP anytime soon. >

I love knowing that California always hasn't always will have my back >

They should all start w giving back all the PPP money they received from the government. >

mint the trillion dollar coin >

And still give it to Monty Burns >

burns always ends up with it - the name of the game here is how long it take him to get it all and still keep the elderly in there homes so when they die you inherit that wealth. if they mess with social security and medicad/care - the elderly will be forced from there homes to pay medical bills and end up living with you and then they get sick again and now you must make decision of mortgaging your home to save grandma. now they have stolen all of the inherited wealth and debt trap is even greater than it is today. >

Not far right... just Republicans. >

They really truly believe that each of us is on our own. We aren’t a society. Its rugged individualism for you, subsidies and handouts for me and mine simply because I have access to the levers of power and you don’t.  
I’ll pave the way for my kids while making sure your kids go to school all day hungry so they can’t grow up to compete with my kids.
Society NEEDS divisions they believe. 
Lords and Vassals, peasants and serfs. They believe the only true human society is a hierarchal system of brutal oppression, where a few idle rich strive to keep the impoverished masses in a stranglehold while stripping them of the largesse of their labors and when used up, they can be turned out to pasture and little old ladies can either live off of cat food or die. Fuck ‘em, they should have set aside enough to support them through the last 15-20 years of their lives. It’s easy, anyone can do it. >

"WE WILL DESTROY THE US ECONOMY TO PUNISH POOR PEOPLE FOR THE SIN OF BEING BROKE."
-The Republican Party >

They want to perform a skit where they pretend they want to do this so that they can go on television. >

It's sociopathy to refuse to help people just because 5% of people might "take advantage" of the help.
Fiscal conservative policies are tied to sociopathy, change my mind. >

Great, let’s start with Farm aid and PPP forgiveness >

The full right is enabling the far right. Is there really a difference then?