McConnell: GOP Won't Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling

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BY ALAN RYLAND at PoliticusUSA

McConnell: GOP Won’t Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/07/21/mcconnell-gop-wont-vote-to-raise-debt-ceiling.html

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned Democrats that the GOP will not vote to raise the debt ceiling. McConnell said that Democrats should to include the spending hike in an infrastructure bill that they can pass along party lines.

“I can’t imagine there will be a single Republican voting to raise the debt ceiling after what we’ve been experiencing,” McConnell told Punchbowl News.

Democrats could include the debt ceiling increase in their budget reconciliation bill currently being debated. However, it is more likely that Democrats could tie the debt ceiling to a funding bill that would need to pass by the end of September, which would place Republicans in a position where voting against it could mean shutting down the government. 

“If Democrats did include the debt ceiling increase in reconciliation, lawmakers would need to choose what the new borrowing limit should be in the legislation given the special budget rules,” CNN reported.

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[berni_mccoy]

1. Good thing they can't filibuster it. And where were Republicans

When they raised the debt ceiling for the billionaire tax cut? Oh right, lining up to support raising it. Fuckers!

[SWBTATTReg]

2. So the GOP gave massive tax breaks away during their reign and then refuse to bump up

the debt ceiling. Really smart and shows signs of intelligence (NOT!). Irresponsible as usual.

[gratuitous]

3. Repair and restoration of their fiscally responsible virginity, huh?

After shoveling the Treasury into the overstuffed pockets of their wealthy pals, it's time to get all responsible again. No new spending. No tax increases. And the popular media will suffer collective amnesia again and totally forget how the national debt ballooned after 2017. What does the country have to show for this new mountain of debt? Well, a billionaire almost shot himself into space yesterday, so there's that.

God forbid we should spend any money to fix roads, modernize schools, make connecting to the internet as easy and ubiquitous as connecting to the electrical grid, and raise citizens out of poverty. Waste!

[marble falls]

4. They gonna shut it down again? When the GOP decided to raise the debt ceiling in W's terms ...

... Dick Cheney said " deficit spending is a good thing to grow and economy with" and W described it as a 'Peace Dividend'.

[Nexus2]

5. Yay! Mad Mitch is holding the country's welfare hostage again

[Vinca]

6. This is such a stupid waste of time. In the end they'll vote to raise it. Everyone knows

they will because they've done this schtick a million times before. All it does is cause problems for federal workers and people who want to visit or use federal buildings, parks, etc. Mitch is just being his usual pain in the ass.