>

We can start by cutting republican salaries, medical insurance, security, all expenses then we can move on to cutting military funding, any funding going to religious organizations of any kind, and to red states.
Interestingly, it wasn't a problem at all under Trump and they raised it without any discussion. >

It's funny how that works....
It's almost as if the the Debt Ceiling is an artificially created political football to allow people to score points well after the actual decisions and laws have been made . >

The most egregious of that was when I read about how at the end of January 2021 all the deaths from here on out are on Biden.  It had been a week.
That's when it all made sense.  So what you're saying is Biden is at fault for the tax cuts made by the Republicans that haven't been repealed despite the deficit (that went way up under Trump) going down under Biden? >

This is how they kill social security by threatening default on our debts. This makes me want to scream at my idiot Republican parents. These people are evil. >

I'm sure the answer to all our problems is a couple more tax cuts for the rich.  The money will surely trickle back down into the economy!  /s >

...this time. (as if they haven't been ringing this bell for decades with the same flaccid  results) >

Whats crazy, in emerging markets tax cuts and credits are sometimes key to success. Look at rare metal mining and exploration and even Tesla the car company. When used properly they can quickly propel an entire industry years ahead. 
They see this and they think, HEY, cut our taxes and the same thing will occur even when the circumstances arent even close for your backwater business or city center shop and thus why it never "trickles" down. >

They do not think shit. 
Republicans do not think. 
They are malice incarnate and only hurt. >

You are under estimating an opponent. They have a far better long game than democratic strategist. They have an ever shrinking voting block yet have state legislative control in many states, have gubernatorial control in parity with democrats, and have secured a super majority in the Supreme Court. They are far from stupid. They are an adversary without the qualms of fighting fair, zealous base that will vote/jump when told, and an excellent long term plan to negate their dwindling influence ideologically/shrinking numbers. >

Their only long game is to take away peoples rights, lower taxes for the wealthy and corporations. They want to take away benefits from working people and ruin the environment for the almighty dollar. They love to infuse hate in their practices which is a turnoff to most Americans. That is why their base is shrinking. I have to disagree that they are not stupid. Many of them exhibit stupidity all the day long! Many of them actually think that everyone who does not think like them are stupid. >


That is why their base is shrinking.

Their base is shrinking because the former outrageously largest demographic (baby boomers) are reaching the ends of their lifespans, and they didn't sell themselves nearly as well to gen X or millennials.  They're seeing some growth among gen Z/zoomers/whatever you want to call the post millennial generation, but that mostly just ones who are white+male (and thus being told they are the cause of all the world's problems by progressives) or are extremely wealthy (and thus benefit from GOP financial policy). 
In other words, history moves forward one casket at a time. >


hey're seeing some growth among gen Z/zoomers/whatever you want to call the post millennial generation

Another point worth mentioning, those conservatives tend to be far more economically conservative than they are socially conservative (when compared to past generations), so a lot of the "culture war" bullshit that the Republican Party leans so hard on isn't going to sell as well once the Boomers die off enough to lose political relevance. >

I enjoyed the part of the interview when Jake asked Comer why he didn't ask for the Mar a Lago visitor logs after requesting the visitor logs for Biden's home and Comer replied with "Whatabout China donating to UPenn and the Biden center?!" >

I love all the "what about China" stuff.
1) it doesn't change the current topic. Just distracts. It's not relevant.
2) if we REALLY want to play that game:
a reminder that Trump had tons of business interests in China, including all of Ivanka's stuff
A reminder of Trump's dealings with OTHER countries, including Russia and Saudi Arabia. >

Just ask about trumps bank accounts I’m china while president. They’ve been made public >

Yeah he donates his salary but then will risk it all doing corrupt stuff for money ......with our enemy no less.
I think I'm starting to understand.
$1.6 million in legal pay he donates to various govt depts in need so he can risk flushing his life away for a $1 million corruption account with CHina.
Is this a turn based game? Guess it has to be. How many dice? Like Dungeons and Dragons? I'll play but I want to be a Norwegian Mining Magnate.
I love fantasy too. >

What are you talking about? You know in the released tax returns it showed he didn’t donate his salary. There’s also proof of his foreign bank accounts. Here’s the thing, you don’t actually read the facts. You just listen to what Jim Jordan and co falsely state. Want me to send you the links to the actual documents? Or is that going to be “fake news.” You need seriously mental health help, I truly feel bad for your family that they have to deal with your insane ass >

Or just increase taxes on the top 3% >

Something I find very annoying is that people stop paying into social society once their income for the year hits a certain point.  If anything, I feel like the tax should go up once you hit a certain level. >

In some countries, they do this. After making like 5 million a year, it caps at like 80% taxed after that. No one pays for healthcare or college, and they have a well equipped police force and low crime rates and tend to be happier places to live in general.  I'm just saying. >

You might be onto something... >

No one needs personal wealth in the billions. Okay companies are worth money, you own the company, THAT DORSNT COUNT AS YOUR WEALTH, unless you liquidate, which you would lose 80% ofthat. A great method to keep bosses caring about the company surviving and not just selling or squeezing for profit for investors. >


No one needs personal wealth in the billions.

But how else will I know I'm better than everyone? >

If the U.S. were to default, it would have catastrophic results to the global economy. Stocks would crash, countries would not trust the United States knowing that politics could decide whether they repay their debts or not.
And these are already paid for debts. These are not new debts. 
Not to even mention that Biden has brought down the deficit by 2 Trillion or something since Trump raised it. >

But what if a bunch of elected officials want to act like children and throw a tantrum?  What about their rights?  You're going to put the entire global economy ahead of them? >

Your username answers your question 😅 >

My lifetime has been filled with one tax cut for the rich after another. If we want to be serious about “fiscal responsibility,” it’s well past time to focus on the revenue side of the issue for once. >

They'd try to jack taxes on the poor. >

The tax system in this country has always been a scam on the poor and middle class. >

This is a totally fabricated crisis that only exists because of political games. We already agreed to spend the money and we already promised to pay it. None of the “piggy bank” economic down home kitchen table stuff applies to this scenario. This is like you signed a contract to pay for something and then you just don’t. >

The Constitution specifically says that the public debt must be paid. Not could, or should, or may. It says it MUST be paid. >

It actually just says public debts are valid and shall not be questioned. A debt that a bankrupt person owes is still a valid debt, but there is (due to bankruptcy) a valid legal excuse for not paying it. 
And you can bet SCOTUS will make that distinction. >

How about we pull a Trump and ignore that and let it work its way through the courts for a year or so. >

Because the difference is the same court that allows Trump’s bullshit will issue preliminary injunctions to prevent the Dems from going forward paying the debt while the case goes through the courts. Just like they issued preliminarily injunctions to prevent the student debt relief from going into effect while that works it’s way through the courts. >

How about that annual 1 trillion dollar military budget? >

Woah woah! What are you? Some kind of commie??? /s >

They are going after social welfare again. But they're just fine with billionaire welfare. It's all about funneling money to their wealthy donors while weighing down the middle class with the burden of paying for it. >

Don't forget their passion for red state welfare as well. >

And welfare for their geriatric boomer base. 
All these cuts to Medicare aren't going to touch anyone over 60. Nonono, they will destroy benefits for young people so they will never get a cent after spending 10% of their paychecks on boomer welfare for decades. >

old people got a decrease in medicare premium and they now only have to pay $35 for one month of insulin. 
socialism for their voters, fuck all for anyone else >

Cool, how much military spending does he propose we cut? >

If it didn’t pass they’d raise it. Have for years and years before. Money isn’t real to them, the debt itself is unattainable in any manner of lessening.  Military is able to use billions and not even report what it’s used for or ever any type of audit. This a game. >

Reminder this is about paying money already spent. >

For 70 years...
October 10, 1952, Harry Truman said this:
 
Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called farm price supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
When the Republican candidate inscribes the slogan "Down With Socialism" on the banner of his "great crusade," that is really not what he means at all.
What he really means is "Down with Progress--down with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal," and "down with Harry Truman's fair Deal." That's all he means. >

No problem, cut all federal spending going to red states. >

Yet they won't come off their pay or bonuses. They want to come after Social Security. Fuckin clowns. >

Republicans always want spending cuts.  Usually to Medicare and Social Security.  If we didn't have a robust Democrat party for the last 30 years, republicans would have already sacked both programs.  So all you elderly folks on Medicare and Social Security (like me) need to ask yourselves why you keep voting republican.  Hell, just throw your wallet at them why don't you...... >

They keep voting republican because even though they might lose SS, the GQP will keep the scary brown people away >

Political spin. This dipshit thinks cuts will solve the problem overnight, to the wrong programs >

This was the same party that literally just voted to add $114 billion to the federal deficit by axing the funding expansion of the IRS. >

Another Republican demands less government, less democracy. Every story is the same - Republicans are waging war on the United States, it's citizens, the Constitution and democracy itself. They attack all the pillars of democracy: public education, independent journalism, human rights, safe elections, equality and justice. Every story is the same. All good people are called to rise up and promote democracy in your house and defend it in your community. Rise up! >

Let's start with cutting their salaries to 0 sounds good everyone? >

The House just gave themselves a $34,000 raise. So now they want to cut social security and Medicare that everyone has been paying into all their working lives. 
I started at age 14 working at a 7-11 in Cypress CA. >

Their salary increases should require a unanimous vote, and should be tied to the federal minimum wage. >

Better yet, tied to the middle income of their state. >

I debated between median income and federal minimum wage. Either would be great. >

The good news is that those permanent tax cuts are really working out well for the corporations. Let's all pat ourselves on the back. >

Ummm, Republicans, can you remind me which President ran the largest budget deficit ever??? More than TWICE the next two highest deficits? Oh, and which president that followed him cut that deficit in half??
GOP out here projecting their sins on other people again. >

Reverse the tax cuts for corporations and wealthy, that would be a good start. >

We can start by removing 2 Supreme Court justices … Biden gets to pick which ones. >

How about cutting some of the funds going from blue states to Kentucky >

Yeah let me guess without reading the article. All the spending for people in need is on the table. All the spending for corporate welfare and the military industrial complex is untouchable. Same story different actors. >

From Biden's Press Conference, Oct 21, 2022:
"Today, my administration announced that this year the deficit fell by $1.4 trillion — the largest one-year drop in American history — $1.4 trillion decline in the deficit."
Biden and Democrats were already reducing the debt created by the Trump administration and their give aways.
We can not allow Republicans to control the narrative. >

deficit and debt are not the same thing.  deficit spending is spending excess of revenue.Reducing it means that we are still creating debt, as we are spending money we still do not have, we are just not increasing our debt as much or as fast as before.
So, yes, what Biden and the Democrats are doing is good, but it still isn't reducing the debt. We have to stop deficit spending completely so we can start paying down the debt.  It's no different than citizens living outside their means and charging everything to maintain that lifestyle.. aka creating debt. >

For some reason, I can’t remember them doing this when Trump was president. >

Ok let's repeal the Trump tax cuts for the super wealthy. Biggest wasteful welfare program on the books! >

Ok fine. Let's start with defense. >

Agreed, the DoD just failed an audit in which they lost 2.2 trillion dollars >

I vote we solve the debt crisis by having no state can get more in federal funding than they produce in federal taxes.  Then maybe in five years the red welfare states will be willing to have a more reasoned and nuanced conversation. >

Just because a state gets more in federal funding than they pay in taxes, doesnt mean its welfare.
That money is often grants for research and other things that directly benefit the other states.
Federal funding covers a ton of stuff. >

I am not saying its a rational position, I am saying its an irrational position to take for awhile to get the jack-assery to settle out in the red states. >

Tax the rich please >


WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Sunday he hoped a U.S. debt default could be avoided but put the onus on Democrats to agree to spending cuts being pushed by his fellow Republicans.
"We hope that this is avoided. We hope that the Senate, House - Democrats and Republicans - will agree to spending cuts. Look, this has to stop. We cannot continue to operate with these types of deficits," Comer said in an interview with CNN.
Republicans now in control of the House of Representatives have threatened to use the debt ceiling as leverage to demand spending cuts from Democrats, who control the U.S. Senate, and the Biden administration.
This has raised concerns in Washington and on Wall Street about a bruising fight over the debt ceiling this year that could be at least as disruptive as the protracted battle of 2011, which prompted a brief downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and years of forced domestic and military spending cuts.
"So Republicans were elected with a mandate from the American people in the midterm elections. We campaigned on the fact that we were going to be serious about spending cuts," Comer said in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union."
"So the Senate is going to have to recognize the fact that we're not going to budge until we see meaningful reform with respect to spending."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday the United States will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit on Jan. 19, forcing the Treasury to start extraordinary cash management measures that can likely prevent default until early June.
Congress created the debt ceiling in 1917 to give the government greater borrowing flexibility, and must approve each increase to ensure that the United States meets its debt obligations and avoids a catastrophic default. >

Why don't Republicans cancel PPP loans like they are doing to student loan relief. That's a spending cut right? 
Also, cutting spending does not help with raising the debt ceiling. That's like saying we need to talk about cutting our spending next month before I pay this month's bill. No, bro you pay your bill then talk spending cuts. >

Remember the last time things got shut down, and the first things the conservatives did was riot over things they liked that got shut down? >

All tax cuts are suspended until the debt is paid down >

better solution raise taxes on 0.01% to 98%
if fdr could do it and use the money to create the golden age of america so can we...
instead of what we have the greatest wage theft in history by the 0.01% >

Odd, didn't cut spending when Trump was in office. Funny how that works. >

We don't have a spending problem; we have a "the-rich-don't-pay-taxes" problem. >

Or we could just fucking arrest all Republicans refusing to raise the debt ceiling and charge them with treason for actively sabatoging the continuing function of the United States as a government. >

The government already passed a bill to spend the money. It is literally illegal NOT to spend it. 
The Constitution guarantees the full faith and credit of the government. It is literally illegal NOT to pay off US government debts. 
The debt ceiling is unconstitutional, and should be eliminated. >

What a lie - the GOP did not campaign on reducing the debt. They campaigned on CRT, the boarder and inflation. Based on a no show red wave they really don’t have a mandate. >

Here comes the death sentence to medicate and social security while rich keep getting by not paying taxes! The GOP way! >

"Let's crash the recovering economy to prove Dems are bad for the economy!" >

Let's start with congressional salaries. >

Or they could, you know, repeal the tax cuts. >

The money is spent. Cuts don't avoid a debt default. Only raising the debt ceiling does. >

"Don't make me hurt you ... please, just stop struggling." >

Yeah but the debt limit is against already committed spending so if you had this bright idea, you should have enacted it already.
This is like saying we should save money by only using one bathroom when you’re already five years into an infinite mortgage on a 38-bathroom mansion you purchased in a drunken binge. >

Howzabout going after rich tax cheats? 🤔 >

Biden should just say “Ok, do it. Vote to default. See how many of your rich donors let you cost them billions as the dollar collapses.” >

This guy is a genuine dumbass. >

Republicans only see a problem with federal spending when Dems are in charge. The federal debt rose by nearly $8 trillion under Trump  and yet there were no GOP threats to shut down the govt to force spending cuts while he was in office.
The federal deficit has been cut in half under Biden and now the GOP wants to make spending an issue. Anyone who still thinks that the GOP is the party of "fiscal responsibility" is a rube >

Can we start by not paying Congress? And turn off their healthcare? >

If I were Biden and Democrats, I would absolutely call Republicans bluff on this. 
Defaulting would fuck over Tepublican corporate donors, and those donors are not gonna let that happen for some culture war bull shit. >

Such brave men these Republicans.
Not.
Not one peep out of them during the Trump spending spree.  Now they want to bully Democrats into cutting food stamps, healthcare and senior spending.  After they do this then Republicans will gear up for a nice tax cut for the rich.
True evil exists.  And it call itself Re[publican. >

Republican Playbook:
1) Cut taxes for the rich & corporations
2) Keep / create tax loopholes rich & corporations
3) Gut out IRS to reduce any enforcements/audits
4) Claim to be fiscally responsible by cutting spending to Social Security & Medicare >

Corporate tax cuts and estate tax cuts for the wealthy should be up first. Red State pork goes next. >

ALL cuts should cone from defense budget. So maybe we kill a few less people so our elementary school kids can not go hungry. >

Let's just cut all funding to red states. They pay less to the government than they receive, so it's already a net gain. >

Credit Card bill comes due.
Republicans: “Why don’t we shoot grandma?”
Also Republicans: Grandpa. >

Didn’t they say during lockdown that grandma should be willing to die for the economy…. >

This a simple fix: IF GOP want to play chicken and cause a default, Biden needs to invoke the 14th Amendment: Section 4: “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.” Let the courts figure out if it’s legal and keep on trucking. At that point, the public will be pissed at the GOP it may make them think twice before doing it again. Will it cause problems? I would say yes but sometimes you have to take a stand. I HOPE it doesn’t come to that but sometimes the only thing some people understand is a punch to the metaphorical nose. >

It'll take 10 years for the case to reach SCOTUS, by which time the US won't exist, any more. Not if we don't pay our debts. >

2017 they cut taxes (revenue) without cutting spending. Now they want to do the unpopular part and cut spending because the public is brain dead and will blame whoever the current president is. >

Agreed.  The military is the single largest line item. >

AUSTERITY NEVER WORKS!!!
It's designed to break the government so that conservatives (in all nations) can replace a working social program with a costly, but quite profitable, private substitute -- not coincidentally always owned and operated by their spouses and cousins, with the requisite kickbacks from money always spent from the public coffers. 8( >

Cut 100 billion from the military budget please and invest it in local communities. >

WOW!
I urge rescinding Trump's tax cuts (and all republican tax cuts!) for the wealthy and corporations since Reagan, and a return to a fair progressive tax rate system that built this nation.
Surely someone has done the math out there to show what would happen if we were to do this.
Some cuts? Maybe.
This is grandstanding and a ploy by the Red Mind in the US to kill social security - or sell off public lands and assets to their cronies - to cover the bills. >

We paid for social security we own that and let know one especially a blow hard politician tell you otherwise there are more of us than them. Stop electing the idiots >

Or you know, tax the rich. >

The debt ceiling is based on existing spending that’s been appropriated already. This back-asswards end around is all theater. 
Fucking banana in the tailpipe… >

It's weird how the GOP works to tank the US economy when they're empowered. It's like they hate America or something. >

The Republican Party has never been fiscally responsible. Tell your parents. >

When they finally kill social security they can stop taking it out of my paycheck as well. >

Well, let’s start with the DOD and trim their budget by the amount of money they “lost”. That should be a good start. >

Funny that they didn't address the deficit when they controlled both chambers and the White House in 2017 and 2018. In fact, they made the deficit worse. >

Republicans are all evil >

Anyone who likes having highways instead of tollways might want to reconsider voting for any GOPers. Why elect people whose goal in life is to destroy our government while claiming it's for the good of the people? >

Nope.  Call the bluff.  Ask them where they were when Trump was President.  Tell them to identify cuts in federal spending that specifically affect their own districts and their own constituents.Don't want to do that? STFU. >

Democrats gain control over The house and senate - republicans “only a few seats changed hands, the democrats did not receive a mandate for change.”
Republicans take only the house, lose ground in the senate - “Americans have spoken, we have a mandate to change everything to suit our corporate overlords!” >

There aren’t enough cuts that can be made to spending to avoid hitting the debt ceiling. When the interest on the debt is almost 25% of the entire budget, and discretionary and domestic spending is less than 30% the rest is defense and mandatory entitlement programs, that are taxed individually BTW. These losers need to worry legislating and developing a workable budget instead of grand standing >

Stop.letting.these.assholes.conflate.the.debt.and.deficit.
You ease the deficit with spending cuts. You already spent the money to create the debt, and we have to pay it back regardless of revenue. >

It doesn't matter how much we cut spending if we will continue to refuse to pay when the bill is due. >

*defense cuts? >

Funny how they say spending cuts but what about ending trump and bush tax cuts. >

Let's start with slashing Congressional pay to 70k with no stipends. >

US Treasury Department: We need approval to pay for what we already spent
House Republicans: We have to make cuts to future spending or we’ll default on our debt!
Treasury: That’s not how it works… >

Here’s an idea. Roll back Trumps tax cuts for the 1% and corporations. Problem solved. >

The debt ceiling existing is so fucking stupid. >

Cut the military that would fix it. >

Cut all rightwing welfare and raise taxes on the wealthy. >

The republicons are going to be terrorists holding the country/world economies hostage >

Isn’t the debt ceiling a cap on paying back debt we already owe? Effectively meaning cutting current spending wouldn’t do anything to alleviate that? >

Let me guess without even reading : Medicare and/or Social Security? >

Let’s start with the bloated defense budget. >

The GQP is holding our vets hostage again. Will Rafael filibuster? >

Ok. First, I publish a detailed list of what services and features the GOP want to cut.  No negations until you have published a detailed list. >

Here we go. Let’s cut taxes and cut programs because Republicans. >

I hope they do so my trump and tucker loving brother loses everything. But I wonder if he would learn or keep up immigration is the problem. >

No matter how low the bar, Republicans will find a way to slither under it >

Do republicans understand debt? This is money the US owes already. It would be like going and buying a car with 0 down, putting it on your line of credit maxing it out and when the payment comes due say “I should be more fiscally responsive”. 
Being fiscally responsible is good and all but without increasing the US debt limit aka its credit limit, it can’t purchase anything until it pays its current obligations, which would be when? The next congress? >


Do republicans understand

Imma just stop you right there >

Sounds like a Republican.   Create an issue, use it as an excuse to do terrible things that don't help at all.  Act surprised that they didn't help.  Do more terrible things. >

The goal of republicans is to break the country. >

We already avoided it…this is a flat out fabrication. We’re being lied to our faces. >

Remember when they gave Biden more defense spending than he requested? Now they’re just going to take it back and call it a win. Most won’t even see the ruse. >

They’re not going to cut spending in military or foreign aid. They’re going after social security and Medicare. Two wildly popular programs that weee designed to keep our aging population out of destitution and death on the streets. These people “representing” us are doing the bidding of the wealthy and powerful only. >

Doesn’t work that way. The money is already spent. That’s why defaulting would be so bad for our credit. We’re just refusing to pay bills already incurred. >

Debt is bad
Debt is wrong
Debt is only an issue when a democrat is president 🙄 >

I agree. Slash the US military budget and fund social programs. >

Raise the taxes on the bottom 50% so the 1% don’t have to keep putting money in their offshore accounts. It’s such a hassle flying around the world to make sure my money is safe. >

The GOP had no problem running up the debt under Trump. >

Republicans knowingly create problems and demand social safety net cuts, when it is their tax cuts and subsidies that are the cause >

Every single freaking time they get back in week one we're going to reform social security and Medicaid week 2 you know if we don't get any cooperation from the Democrats I don't think America is going to be able to pay its bills.
They give absolutely zero f...ks as to the added stress to Grandma's and grandpas across the Nation on fixed incomes and Medicaid they are just poor pathetic ponds in these pathetic losers power grab.
Do you think they give any more f...K's when it comes to the effect that just having the actual conversation about defaulting on their bills does to Wall Street banking investment banking standards and Poor's ratings and credit suppliers actions.
If you said zero f.....ks you got that question right.
So you know what I'm done with it screw it let's play a full-on decent game of chicken with the economy and your entire country's lives. Do it default on your debt and make it extra special make sure it's warmover and Marjorie Taylor green standing next to each other with those stupid shit eating grins while they give the thumbs down to Congress and your entire country >

Great, let's start with cutting our obscene military budget. >

I just can’t anymore. It’s exhausting . >

Give me a tax free refund on all Social Security payments I've made in my life and you can do whatever you want. >

Do not negotiate with terrorists. >

This has to be one of the stupidest things we do. It’s
like eating at a nice restaurant and right before the waiter brings the bill deciding that the place is too expensive. >

This is how the minority attempts to have a soft-coup and take over the country, by blackmailing everybody and threatening to destroy the whole world economy.
The SCOTUS should take this tactic off the table, but of course they won't, for some stupid partisan reason.  I expect the worst. >

“A weird thing has happened since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives — they’ve started talking incessantly about government spending and the national debt.”
Of course there was no talk of this during Trump’s massive tax cuts for the rich and corporations.  Remember when Mnuchin said the tax cuts would pay for themselves?  Spoiler alert, they didn’t.  The GOP tax cuts significantly increased our national deficit.  
As the GOP were negotiating those tax cuts, the Koch brothers sent a shot across the bow and told Republicans if they didn’t get them their tax cuts, their “Texas piggy bank would be closed”.
Of course there will be no talk of this as Republicans hold our economy hostage.  They will rant against entitlements, the safety nets Americans have paid into for decades. >

Ok Kev, let’s start with your salary.  Why is it that every time republicans are in charge of the house we always wind up in a situation like this, that THEY create? >

"We can avoid defaulting on WHAT WE ALREADY OWE by cutting future spending on things we don't like anyways."
Brilliant!  /S >

Ok let’s eliminate those tax gifts you gave the richest fuckers in the country for no reason and demand they actually pay at least the same as a poor person would. 
Stupid shits out there paying 30% tax on their income and voting for republicans who give the wealthy a pass. >

Tax churches and organisations like the NRA. >

Lets start with their salaries and lifetime pensions >

Start with the military. >

Am I wrong, or is cutting future spending not directly related to the current debt ceiling crisis?  This current issue is for spending that already happened, but cutting spending may curb accruing future debt.  Did I get that right? >

And likely also want to increase military spending. Freezing the current levels would probably be considered a cut because of inflation. >

We hit the limit this week, no?  You can’t cut enough to not hit the limit when we spend $4billion per day. >

Gosh, it is almost as if threatening debt default is planned every two years so that services citizens already paid for will not be provided...

Republicans now in control of the House have threatened to use the debt ceiling as leverage to demand spending cuts from Biden's Democrats, who control the U.S. Senate.

... instead of suggesting that the fabulously wealthy start paying income tax like the rest of us instead of being deadbeat freeloaders who enjoy government services without paying for them. >

You got a "Mandate" ? Yeah right. You guys squeaked by with a miserable majority with at least one criminal liar. You thought you were gonna red wave ? Lol.
And I'm guessing all your cuts are gonna be programs that help the working class and not republican favorites like military spending.. >

Oh here we go >

Republicans can never be expected to act like adults >

Or they can raise the debt limit and taxes on their rich friends. >

It’d be a lot easier to somehow write a tax/fee/confiscation policy to access the hundreds of billions of dollars tied up by the top three percent. >

Can we start with their salaries? >

Seems former presidents secret service scam is a good place to cut. >

Ok. Start with congressional salaries….  Easy cuts there.. >

My suggestion would be change Congressional Medical coverage to more effectively reflect what is available to us. And reduce Congressional salaries. That would be a good start. >

With cuts to defense spending?
....with cuts to defense spending right? >

Healthcare, Education and Social Security are first on the block. >

Military takes 40% of our money, they take 40% of the cuts. >

They should start by repealing the health insurance program for Senators and Congressmen, along with a 50-60% cut in their pensions. Just to show they mean it. >

Hell at this point we should just chain the doors of congress shut and tell them to pay for their own offices. >

Good idea. Let’s make some spending cuts on the military budget though. >

Not raise taxes, but eliminate tax loopholes to avoid default. Congress passed the budget for 2023, Congress should figure out how to pay the bills. >

Eliminate which loopholes? >

Private equity carried interest. >

Ding ding. 
But the guys who pay the congressmen would have to pay so... That's a non starter. >

You got it sir, lets cut the military budget by half >

Let’s start with defense spending. >

“Republicans we’re elected on a mandate” 
Lol no you weren’t. >

Most ran on lower gas prices, fixing inflation, and guns of course.  Instead so far they are focusing on Hunters laptop, having tried not to elect Kevin, sleeve length on women, and birth control.  🤦🏻‍♂️ >

How about we repeal the 2017 tax cuts, and cut the almost 1 trillion PER YEAR in Pentagon budget?  
No? >

I wonder how he voted on spending and tax cuts during the Trump administration?
Kidding. I don’t wonder. >

Agreed. Let's cut the military budget. >

Well, that was fast! The titles have already switched from "Chair of the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee" to "House Oversight Committee chair".. They didn't waste much time. >

Yes good point, we'll start with each member of Congress that wants to be a part of the spending cut, starting with yours >

Maybe pay a few billion less to defense contractors. >

It may be small but how about we suspend payments to members of Congress until they can put together a comprehensive package. >

Start with house members salaries and the defense spending first. >

The Gov has overspent budget by at least 20% every year for 20+ years. It doesn’t matter which party is in charge. 
Covid proved that they could overspend by 120% of budget if they can identify a big enough problem. (I am not a covid denier.)
I’m guessing more reasons for overspending will be found. (Hopefully we don’t have to die for it.) >

These dipshits manufacture this crap. “We don’t need to spend because we don’t have money” - “well, you keep cutting taxes so there is less and less revenue” - “sure, but we’re gonna need to cut programs to fit the budget” - “well just raise taxes” - “no”. 
They do not deal in good faith. Screw them all. >

We are used to this dog and pony show. Republicans run up the national debt and then when a democrat is president, they do not want to pay the debt they ran up. Yawn. >

Can we cut some spending on elections and the pay we give these corrupted pieces of garbage? >

Need to start with military spending in GOP states.  At 70% of budget (excluding interest on Reaganomics debt and Medicare and SS which self fund and have $1T surplus and have never contributed to debt) you have to cut where the money is,
US spends $1.2T on military counting Pentagon budget plus parts of Dept. of Energy, CIA, NSA etc.  Much of it wasted such as 18 aircraft carriers (China 2, Russia 2) , 600 overseas military bases (China 1, Russia 0) plus Red State bases and factories.
US could cut 50% to $600B and still be close to TWICE Russia and China COMBINED.
China $250B
Russia $100B >

Right-wing ratchet at play. What should be happening is a reversal of tax cuts, they obviously didn't pay for themselves. >

"Republicans were elected with a mandate..." Holy garbage, what a bunch of idiots. The Red Wave didn't happen, and they lost ground in the Senate. Did this chair outline which cuts to make? Of course not, he's not serious and has no ideas. How about cuts that directly affect the people of his district first? Stand up, man up, and make brave cuts to show everyone that you are serious about this. Won't do that? Go away. >

House GOP members are deliberately preying on the fact that most Americans don’t know how the debt ceiling works. The debt is to pay for costs already incurred under the prior budget. Spending cuts today do nothing to fix the problem. 
Republicans seem to be determined to drive the country off a cliff on way or another. >

This is so stupid. It’s money that’s already spent. Cutting spending now would do nothing for this situation. >

The budget is set. >

Does this idiot know that the US government doesn't have any debt that can be defaulted on? >

Do none of these morons understand that debt is money already spent? >

Spending cuts are too little too late. The debt ceiling is money we’ve ALREADY SPENT. >

FICA on taxes above current cap of 200k+. Return to Eisenhower tax structure and make America great again. >

“Let us fuck the American people, or we crash the economy” >

Here's a list of freshman GOP congresspeople in competitive districts. Please if you live in one of these districts contact your rep to vote for the debt ceiling increase. We got plenty of time and plenty of options to get this passed. Anyone is more then welcome to copy this list and post in other threads to help spread awareness for our options.
1 Chavez-DeRemer OR-05 +2 D
2 De La Cruz TX-15 +1 R
3 D'Esposito NY-04 +5 D
4 Ciscomani AZ-6 +3 R
5 KileyCA-3 +4 R
6 DuarteCA-13 +4 D
7 MillsFL-7 +5 R
8 LeeFL-15 +4 R
9 NunnIA-3 +3 R
10 JamesMI-10 +3R
11 Kean Jr.NJ-7 +1R
12 LaLotaNY-1 +3R
13 RiverNY-17 +3D
14 MolinaroNY-19 EVEN
15 WilliamsNY-22 +1D
16 KiggansVA-2 +2R
17 OrdenWI-3 +4R >

Maybe we should I dunno tax the wealthy so we have more money and less debt. Sounds good right? >

Mandate. Lol >

Why don't they start with cutting subsidies to big corporations? >

The money has already been spent >

Didn't Congress just give themselves a raise? And now that Mick is the Speaker, he gets a comfy salary, higher than any regular old Congressman. >

They should start by cutting his paycheck. >

The only reason the Republicans are doing this is because their rich donors like Charles Koch want to gut programs like Social Security so they pay less taxes. >

The corporate overlords of both parties won't allow us to default. They stand to lose too much.