Crash the train to stop it

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

I asked you earlier, and I'll ask again: are there any Dems in the Senate, or the House for that matter, that would support - when it matters, with votes - for a logical plan for balancing the budget for the long haul?

The GOP controls the House where budgetary bills originate and they have no intent whatsoever of proposing a logical plan for balancing the budget. Indeed, they'd rather threaten to blow up the US and world economy than propose any plan. To wit:

Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry on Tuesday privately warned fellow House Republican leaders to be reasonable and realistic as they demand federal spending cuts in exchange for raising the nation’s debt ceiling, a person familiar with the discussion said.

McHenry, who has emerged as a critical player in the House’s narrow GOP majority, warned Republicans of the ramifications of a catastrophic debt default, arguing that behaving recklessly could lead to the US losing its position as the world’s dominant reserve currency.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-ceiling-talks

Meanwhile, the leading candidate in GOP for the 2024 presidential nomination just said last Friday "Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...rity-medicare/

So, tell me again how it is that it is Democrats screwing up the works when it comes to a balanced budget.