Conservative House Republicans reacted vehemently on Sunday to the compromise reached to extend the debt ceiling by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden.
According to The Hill, the measure imposes some spending limits on discretionary non-defense spending and partially satisfies Republican demands regarding issues such as labor requirements for some social services programs.
“This is a good strong bill that a majority of Republicans will vote for. You’re going to have Republicans and Democrats be able to move this to the president,” McCarthy said, according to Reuters.
Nonetheless, multiple Republicans criticized the agreement on Twitter.
Fake conservatives agree to fake spending cuts. Deal will increase mandatory spending ~5%, increase military spending ~3%, and maintain current non-military discretionary spending at post-COVID levels. No real cuts to see here.
Conservatives have been sold out once again!
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 28, 2023
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, a Republican, enumerated his objections in response to a request to obstruct the agreement and told a Twitter user, “We’re going to try.”
We’re going to try. https://t.co/0IAOQpGLoP
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023
…3) ZERO claw back of the $1.2 Trillion “inflation reduction act” crony giveaways to elite leftists for grid-destroying unreliable energy…? 4) 98% of the IRS expansion left fully in place…? 5) no work requirements for Medicaid? – & only age adjustments for TANF/SNAP…? (2/3)
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023
Moreover – it accepts its spending levels!! I mean you can’t make this crap up. https://t.co/AAtvGTDDYW
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023
Roy was not alone in his opinion that the agreement gave away too much and permitted excessive expenditure.
“I listened to Speaker McCarthy earlier tonight outline the deal with President Biden and I am appalled by the debt ceiling surrender. The bottom line is that the U.S. will have $35 trillion of debt in January, 2025. That is completely unacceptable,” tweeted Colorado Rep. Ken Buck.
A $4 trillion debt ceiling increase?
With virtually none of the key fiscally responsible policies passed in the Limit, Save, Grow Act kept intact?
Hard pass. Hold the line.
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) May 27, 2023
So in other words, utter capitulation in progress. By the side holding the cards. https://t.co/6PpIoz8Lto
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) May 27, 2023
A $4 TRILLION debt ceiling increase?!
That's what the Speaker's negotiators are going to bring back to us?
Moving the issue of unsustainable debt beyond the presidential election, even though 60% of Americans are with the GOP on it?
That must be a false rumor.
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) May 27, 2023
➡️NO full elimination of 87,000 IRS agents
➡️NO elimination of the IRA green energy subsidies
➡️NO elimination of the student loan redistribution program
➡️NO spending freeze at FY2022 levels— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) May 28, 2023
With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats? https://t.co/EFpSkh2N8q
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) May 28, 2023
According to the Washington Examiner, Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Carolina stated that, when all is said and done, the detail is a positive one. CONTINUE READING…