Chad Pergram of Fox News posted President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance’s disdain for the spending bill thrown together by the House Republicans.
The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed.Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney. The bill would make it easier to hide the records of the corrupt January 6 committee—which accomplished nothing for the American people and hid security failures that happened that day. This bill would also give Congress a pay increase while many Americans are struggling this Christmas.Increasing the debt ceiling is not great but we’d rather do it on Biden’s watch. If Democrats won’t cooperate on the debt ceiling now, what makes anyone think they would do it in June during our administration? Let’s have this debate now. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn’t give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want.Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling. Anything else is a betrayal of our country.Republicans must GET SMART and TOUGH. If Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want, then CALL THEIR BLUFF. It is Schumer and Biden who are holding up aid to our farmers and disaster relief.THIS CHAOS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IF WE HAD A REAL PRESIDENT. WE WILL IN 32 DAYS!
Politico reported that Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has been mulling a Plan B after the outrage against the monstrous continuing resolution (CR). This short-term bill extends government funding for a few months.
The news comes as Johnson defends the current CR and whines that he has no power to change it despite the GOP having a majority:
The Louisiana Republican is discussing dropping $100 billion in disaster aid plus other attachments and instead passing a “clean CR” — then dealing with the other issues in the new year, according to two Republicans with knowledge of the conversations. In addition to disaster aid, that would mean dropping $30 billion for farmers, and a one-year extension of the farm bill, among other items, at least for now.Johnson has not made a final decision. But if he shifts strategies it would be a boon for his right flank, which has railed publicly against the current spending bill and revived a dormant threat to Johnson’s speakership. Many of those conservatives don’t typically support stopgap spending bills — most of the additions to the bill were designed to appease other Republicans, as well as Democrats.
You should have done this in the first place, Speaker Johnson. Also, I think the disaster aid bill should be given priority since FEMA has abandoned those in North Carolina who are still suffering from Hurricane Helene.
Politico also said that a few Republicans have started “privately grumbling that Musk — while clearly a successful businessman — doesn’t understand the ways of Washington, where spending bills must be bipartisan.”
No, they do not have to be bipartisan. Even if it passes the House, you will have Republican Senators defect and vote against it.
These Republicans also have to realize that the “ways of Washington” are why we the people are tired of politics and politicians. The “ways of Washington” are why we are in this position.
They won’t be voting today.
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