The debt ceiling deal was a negotiation with economic terrorists. It protects those who do not need protection - who if anything should be held more accountable - and it inflicts harm on people who are most vulnerable. Also, it had nothing to do with fiscal responsibility. If McCarthy had really been about fiscal responsibility, he would’ve been open to cutting the military budget as well as letting Biden spend money on IRS agents who would’ve caught wealthy tax cheaters. Situations like this just keep moving the Overton window further and further away from a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

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So sick of this shitty country and the people who rule! I and millions of others will not continue to stand for these injustices and cruelty. No more duopoly! No more Democrats or Republicans just we the people ! #LeaveTheParties
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If McCarthy was about fiscal responsibility, he would’ve been open to cutting the military budget and spending more on IRS agents who could catch wealthy tax cheats - Decisions like this move us further away from a “Government of the People, by the People, and for the People.”
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"Fiscal responsibility" is not the same as cutting "the deficit" or limiting spending. Understand: The government is the currency issuer. Fiscal responsibility means spending enough into the economy to guarantee full employment and optimize your national resources.
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Exactly 💯 👍
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So are you going to vow not to endorse Biden when the DNC nominates him? Or is this just pillow talk?
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It was also a lot of “political drama” seems that’s a popular play now more than ever.
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@marwilliamson ~ Pres. Biden, the Biden-Harris Admin, and the Dems have ACCOMPLISHED a variety of BENEFICIAL legislative items and program implementations that BENEFIT the American people!! You're respected, but should be supporting their great efforts - NOT running against it!!
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Just quoting you Marianne.
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But @marwilliamson the defense budget is where the Republicans hide the very same socialistic policies that they use as a cudgel against the Dems in rural areas! You've made excellent points about Friedman's hyper capitalism as a odious alternative to the ideas of Adam Smith!!!!
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Wealthy donor class remain untouched and shows the world how money and power run Washington, not Americans.
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