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Can't wait to see our resident leftist deficit hawks oppose this - Kaplony - 01-03-2019 02:44 PM
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/02/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democratic-rules/index.html
Quote:Leading progressives are threatening to reject a rules package backed by Democratic leadership over a requirement they believe could thwart their most ambitious policy plans.
New York Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna said Wednesday they will vote against any guidelines that include a provision known as "PAYGO," or "pay as you go," which requires that new spending be offset by matching cuts or increases in revenue.
Progressives who support programs like "Medicare-for-all" and other policies likely to increase government expenditures worry that the rule would create a self-imposed obstacle with limited political upside -- and come across as a sign that Democrats are committed to the austerity economics championed, at least rhetorically, by conservative groups.
Are y'all going to be consistent here and denounce these two or are you going to prove what everybody already knows...you are only a deficit hawk when it's politically expedient.
RE: Can't wait to see our resident leftist deficit hawks oppose this - Kronke - 01-03-2019 02:46 PM
lol, it's about to get all too real for AOC & Co.
RE: Can't wait to see our resident leftist deficit hawks oppose this - SoMs Eagle - 01-03-2019 02:51 PM
Nancy’s new house rules get rid of the requirement to keep budget debate within the debt ceiling.
They believe the nation has spoken because they succeeded in getting control of the house with what amounts to a few thousand votes across the country. Meanwhile republicans picked up seats in the senate with far wider ranging votes. The next two years will be great political theater.
RE: Can't wait to see our resident leftist deficit hawks oppose this - Kaplony - 01-03-2019 02:57 PM
(01-03-2019 02:51 PM)SoMs Eagle Wrote: Nancy’s new house rules get rid of the requirement to keep budget debate within the debt ceiling.
So in addition to denouncing the two congresswomen in the OP we can expect our resident leftist deficit hawks to denounce Pelosi's new rules as well right?
Can't wait to see our resident leftist deficit hawks oppose this - Jjoey52 - 01-03-2019 03:19 PM
Someday in the not too distant future, Pelosi is going to have a 1 to 1 with AOC. WHEN AOC emerges from that there will be a chunk of flesh missing from her rear.
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