Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Since GOPs only care about debt under Dem presidents, why is Biden wasting time with them?

Chris Hayes had an excellent opening segment on MSNBC Monday night which went over just how absurd the GOP's crocodile tears are on the current federal deficit, and the "Democrat spending" they constantly talk about.

Not only does Hayes mention that Republicans have consistently increased discretionary spending under GOP presidents while trying to cut it when Dems are in the White House, he adds that the real reason GOPs do it has little to do with ideology, and everything to do with sabotaging the economy to hurt the Dems in upcoming elections.

And it includes this graphic, which looks at total US spending over the last 40 years, with GOP presidents shaded, and Dem presidents listed in white.

This includes 2 time periods in the last 20 years when Republicans had complete control of Congress and the White House (Most of 2001-2007 and 2017-2019). And Republicans did NOTHING to cut overall spending, even as they were cutting taxes. Because doing so would have slowed down the economy, and made the GOP look like uncaring bastards when people suffered as a result, and they didn't want that.

Now that a Dem is in the White House, they are singing a different tune. The dopiest of the GOP saboteurs aren't even trying to hide it.

Who does Rapey McForehead think is the "hostage"? Joe Biden? The American people who will lose their jobs and 401k values if we default?

Why would we waste our time talking to lowlifes like this? Especially when we have spending levels set through September 30 based on the last US budget, and we have to pay those bills BY LAW. By contrast, the debt ceiling is an IMAGINARY THING. It has no force of law. President Biden should tell House GOPs that he is removing that hostage, invoking the 14th Amendment, paying our bills, and allow Americans to have life carry on as normal.

Why this hasn't been done already is beyond me, except that DC Brain is a real thing with far too many Dems, where they're clinging to episodes of "The West Wing" and a belief in "compromise for the better good" that has been long disregarded by the vandals in the GOP.

Hey Joe, the last 12 years should tell you who these guys are, and the real reason they want to impose spending cuts 4 months before the budget deadline. Why play along and risk dragging the economy and your re-election prospects down, when you don't need to?

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  1. AnonymousMay 25, 2023 at 9:36 AM

    My guess is that Biden is smart enough to know that the Republicans are united and will not budge at all from the draconian cuts they want, and are basically daring him to invoke the 14th amendment, which would make 20th century statesman Joe look like some sort of dictator. But he has to at least LOOK as though he has done absolutely everything possible to come to a bipartisan compromise. Then he will shock both parties by invoking the 14th amendment. That’s more believable than him totally caving to all GOP demands or letting the country default, both of which would be hugely unpopular.

    If he’s really smart, though, he will use the 14th amendment as a 2024 campaign tool instead of an embarrassment. He should say to the American people: “See, folks? This is what I had to resort to because I care about you—while my opponents do NOT care about you and were trying to destroy you.” Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this is the way it plays out.

    Minnesconsin Tom

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