Wed May 24, 2023, 11:20 PM

House Dems take pessimistic tone on debt as McCarthy pushes to 'finish up' talks

Source: Politico

House Democrats, whose votes will be needed to pass any debt deal that steers the nation away from a painful default next month, are beginning to sound the alarm as White House-GOP talks stretch on.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries struck a pessimistic tone on Wednesday, shortly after Speaker Kevin McCarthy dispatched his Republican negotiators to the White House to continue the talks.

“It’s increasingly clear to me that House Republicans are intent on crashing the economy and defaulting on our debt,” Jeffries told reporters. “That’s wrong. It will hurt everyday Americans in the brinkmanship.”

He cited several recent developments in the talks between McCarthy’s emissaries and President Joe Biden’s in darkening his outlook on the high-stakes negotiations — including comments like Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) comparison of the standoff to hostage-taking and the growing influence of former President Donald Trump.

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House Dems take pessimistic tone on debt as McCarthy pushes to 'finish up' talks (Original post)	brooklynite	May 24	OP
I wonder if instead of talking about "debt default" the emphasis should be on things like	RockRaven	May 24	#1
Bluntness is required. nt	sprinkleeninow	May 24	#2
Indeed use words	ronatchig	May 25	#15
Again (once again), there's the failure in effective messaging	f_townsend	May 24	#3
The Dems are doing fine with messaging....look at all dark Brandon has done..there's a good message!	PortTack	May 25	#7
In 2022 red states got no less red.	jaxexpat	May 25	#10
Stop it.	ExWhoDoesntCare	May 25	#13
This is Politico..	agingdem	May 25	#4
Exactly....always overstating making things look much worse than they are, and that's being kind	PortTack	May 25	#6
Maybe 63 million seniors on Medicare and Social Security should sit out front Geatz home and	turbinetree	May 25	#5
I don't think President Biden has a choice	Bayard	May 25	#8
Also in prime time the Republicans will be allowed a rebuttal.	jaxexpat	May 25	#11
Not required .	brooklynite	May 25	#12
We shall see.	jaxexpat	May 25	#14
r's ordered dinner, ate it	Marthe48	May 25	#9
A deal is imminent.	honest.abe	May 25	#16

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 11:38 PM

RockRaven (12,853 posts)

1. I wonder if instead of talking about "debt default" the emphasis should be on things like

"your next Social Security check won't be sent" or "your hospital/clinic closing because of no Medicare payments" or "the VA turning veterans away" even if those aren't quite accurate.

House Dems take pessimistic tone on debt as McCarthy pushes to 'finish up' talks

1. I wonder if instead of talking about "debt default" the emphasis should be on things like

2. Bluntness is required. nt

15. Indeed use words

3. Again (once again), there's the failure in effective messaging

7. The Dems are doing fine with messaging....look at all dark Brandon has done..there's a good message!

10. In 2022 red states got no less red.

13. Stop it.

4. This is Politico..

6. Exactly....always overstating making things look much worse than they are, and that's being kind

5. Maybe 63 million seniors on Medicare and Social Security should sit out front Geatz home and

8. I don't think President Biden has a choice

11. Also in prime time the Republicans will be allowed a rebuttal.

12. Not required .

14. We shall see.

9. r's ordered dinner, ate it

16. A deal is imminent.