Key conservatives oppose Trump debt ceiling deal

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By POLITICO STAFF 09/07/2017 12:36 PM EDT

The leaders of the Republican Study Committee – a collection of more than 150 conservative House members — have come out against a deal to raise the debt ceiling that President Donald Trump negotiated with Democratic leaders.

“While some have advocated for a ‘clean’ debt limit increase, this would simply increase the borrowing authority of the government while irresponsibly ignoring the urgency of reforms,” RSC chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.) wrote in a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan. “Worse yet is attaching the debt limit to legislation that continues the status quo or even worsens the trajectory on spending, such as the deal announced yesterday by the President and Congressional Leadership.”

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/07/key-conservatives-oppose-trump-debt-ceiling-deal-242445

[JHan]

1. Ah well

[Gothmog]

2. The Debt Ceiling makes no sense and getting rid of it is a good move

[Fred Sanders]

3. Fuckers still pretend that the money has not already been approved. By them! More fake views.

[bronxiteforever]

4. "study committee"? Gotta love their name factory.

Making names up to screw the public and the country is their sole governing accomplishment,

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Of Course They Do

Standing in the way is all they've got.

[workinclasszero]

6. Tough shit koch bro slaves