I was critical of Republicans playing games and threatening to shut down the government for failing to honor our past debts -- monies authorized by duly elected officials and passed into law.
Our honor requires us to pay those debts regardless of one's position on the federal deficit.
This bill is not about raising the debt ceiling. It is about giving Trump a 6 months runway to continue his unlawful agenda with DOGE, without a budget. In order to outflank the statutory requirement that "an emergency" be approved by Congress within 15 days of the trumped up "emergency," this Bill defines 6 months = "one day."
To the contrary Ned. You are confusing the House Bill w/ Debt ceilings -- paying our past bills.
Replies to: "To the contrary Ned. You are confusing the House Bill w/ Debt ceilings -- paying our past bills."
- Even if Dems vote for this CR, it's not caving it's realizing there's no point in shutting down the [NT]
- Quest4twelve - 7:39am 3/14/25
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- Democrats can’t combat chaos with normalcy. Shut it down. Force Republicans to table. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 8:01am 3/14/25
- Surprise! You changed your tune on this topic with parties reversed. - NedoftheHill - 11:25am 3/14/25
- To the contrary Ned. You are confusing the House Bill w/ Debt ceilings -- paying our past bills. - conorlarkin - 2:07pm 3/14/25
- If they shut it down, Trump will expand his power. - Chris94 - 9:00am 3/14/25
- Schumer saved the Republic! - Iggle - 1:07pm 3/14/25
- ^^^this^^^ [NT] - Frank L - 12:58pm 3/14/25
- Agreed. - NedoftheHill - 11:28am 3/14/25
- I also imagine Schumer wanted to avoid being scapegoated by Trump. - conorlarkin - 9:25am 3/14/25
- Surprise! You changed your tune on this topic with parties reversed. - NedoftheHill - 11:25am 3/14/25
- I still think it’s time for Chuck Schumer to move on. [NT]
- jimbasil - 7:52am 3/14/25
- All together now... [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:43pm 3/14/25
- This I agree. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:50am 3/14/25
- Democrats can’t combat chaos with normalcy. Shut it down. Force Republicans to table. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 8:01am 3/14/25