House Republicans are taking the US economy hostage by threatening to default on the US debt—again—and they won’t say what their demands are or even who the Democrats should negotiate with.
The White House argues — quite reasonably — that the time to argue over what the government spends is when you pass a bill about what the government spends (i.e., a budget), not when the government has to raise money to pay for spending the Congress has already mandated by law. Republicans haven’t even come up with a budget yet. So they’re demanding negotiations over the debt ceiling, which is wrong in itself. But they’re not willing to say what their demands are....
[Meanwhile], the House Freedom Caucus is telling everyone who will listen that Kevin McCarthy is a chump who doesn’t control anything. If you want to resolve the crisis you need to talk to the people in charge … which is them, the House Freedom Cacuus.
The Senate passed a budget agreement Thursday that would fund the government for two years and suspend the debt ceiling. The legislation will go to President Donald Trump’s desk for him to sign.
The Senate passed the budget agreement, H.R. 3877 the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, 67-278, featuring strong Democrat support for the bill and conservative Republican opposition to the bill. The Senate…
Drawing of me and my roommates at next Argentina Fur Fiesta! On the theme of the event (Haunted house)
Keto (me) the Wizard
Cacuu the Devil
Sagis the Vampire
Traditional made with markers Commissions are open! More info: https://ketopagano.blogspot.com