House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion

[Dulcinea]

(The Hill) House Republicans are moving forward with plans to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by $4 trillion as part of a larger plan to advance President Trump’s tax agenda.

The proposal, which was included in legislative text unveiled by the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday, is in line with House instructions outlined in a blueprint adopted by congressional Republicans last month that kicked off the process by which the party is using to enact Trump’s tax priorities.

Including the debt ceiling in the broader bill will allow Republicans to avoid Democratic demands for concessions in exchange for their votes to raise the debt limit. But tacking debt limit action onto the same vehicle they’re using for Trump’s tax plans could also put a tight time crunch on Republicans to pass the sweeping tax bill.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-gop-unveils-plan-raise-195039770.html

[LittleGirl]

1. Wow, they really have no spine do they? nt

[Ray Bruns]

2. Of course they did. Deficits only matter when there's a democrat in the White House.

[twodogsbarking]

3. That's like $12k per American.

[not fooled]

4. How many red don voters realize

that this is happening? That their orange god and party of "Christians" is looting the treasury and condemning millions to suffer and die?

If they do know, how do they reconcile these actions with the teachings of Jesus?

I just don't get it, other than that their voters are a bunch of ignorant, cruel dumbasses.

[Skittles]

16. how many red voters would even care?

"fiscal responsibility" is ONLY for Dems

[Jimvanhise]

5. GOTTA HAVE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER RICH

When Obama planned to raise the debt limit Republicans had a meltdown even though Reagan raised the debt limit seven times in eight years.

[llmart]

6. Correct me if I'm wrong but...

wasn't it the tea partiers, aka today's magats, who went all apoplectic over the national debt? Are they going to come out in full force against their "golden idol" and his GOP lackeys?

[Ray Bruns]

7. That's silly. Deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. The "tea party" after the 2008 financial meltdown was co-opted by Koch's and became MAGA. They no longer care. nt

[Martin68]

8. Such vile hypocrites. Always harp on "the debt" when Democrats are in office, and throwing it out the window when

Republicans are in power.

[BoRaGard]

9. Dodge responsibility. Stick it to the kids

There's your repube "values"

[Grins]

10. Hidden in that story "..bill will allow R's to avoid Dems demands" for concessions.

Should call it the “extortion paragraph.”

[PhilG]

11. WTF?

About a month ago at a "HANDS OFF" protest I had a MAGA person in my face shouting about the deficit. Wish I could track him down today and see what he thought about a $4 trillion addition to the already "criminal" deficit. (his words)

[Skittles]

17. they only care about the deficits when Dems are in power

they honestly do not care about anything repukes do

[70sEraVet]

12. So, DOGE ripped apart all our federal agencies, telling us it's to save $$.....

And we're turning around and ADDING 4 Trillion $$ to the National debt??

[ToxMarz]

13. Well at least we can sleep well confident they would never

allow any 'earmarks' in the bill. Phew!

Republicans always stick to their principles. /s.

[PedroXimenez]

15. don't call them hypocrites

call them liars.

On the House floor, read one of their quotes pontificating on the deficit then point at them and say, "You liar".

[BidenRocks]

18. Not just NO!

But HELL NO!!

We the people receive zero benefit from chumps tax steals!
Funded by Americans' paying tariffs and starving while homeless.

[kimbutgar]

19. Whenever a Democrat is in the Whitehouse they scream like banshees about the deficit/debt limit and now they want

To Raise the debt limit to give rich people more tax cuts and screw over their voters!

Why do millionaires and billionaires get tax cuts and the working class always get screwed over by repukes!

[appleannie1]

20. Four Trillion? Are they planning on paying Qatar for the shiny, new toy for the baby in the WH?

[UbiqC]

21. So much for the party of fiscal responsibility