McCarthy Stands for Americans

McCarthy Stands for Americans Speaker Kevin McCarthy was grilled by reporters this morning on the status of the debt limit negotiations with the Biden White House. Every day we’re told that the talks are “productive,” yet a deal remains elusive and time is running out. Let me remind you that the main reason we’re in this mess is because Joe Biden spent months refusing to negotiate at all. So much for his overhyped promise to “bring everyone together.” That’s exactly what he was refusing to do! In the meantime, House Republicans passed a bill last month that raises the debt limit but also responsibly limits 2024 spending to 2022 levels ($6.3 trillion) and caps future spending at 1%. Contrary to the left’s spin, there are no “draconian cuts” – merely limits on the future increases. And keep in mind that 2022 spending levels were dramatically inflated by emergency pandemic spending. It’s not like Republicans are trying to turn back the clock to 2019 when we spent “only” $4.5 trillion! But the leftist reporters demanded to know why McCarthy was refusing to compromise with President Biden. As usual, they have it exactly backwards. And I’m pleased to report that Speaker McCarthy aggressively pushed back, saying: “If AOC and Bernie Sanders run the Democrat Party, it’s not my fault. . . It’s not my fault that Democrats cannot give up on their spending. . . It’s not a revenue problem. It’s a spending problem. . . “Sixty percent of Americans believe that the debt ceiling should only be raised after you’ve found savings. So, we’re representing the American public and that’s what we’ll continue to do.” McCarthy Stands for Americans