Matt Gaetz Opened His Mouth And Wrecked The GOP’s Debt Limit Scheme
Home Republicans aren’t excellent at this. As a substitute of being refined, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) referred to the US financial system as ‘our hostage’ whereas discussing the debt restrict.
Right here’s Gaetz:
There’s numerous curiosity within the Gaetz audio, so right here it’s. I carried out a short interview with him earlier than a Home vote earlier right this moment to get his views on debt restrict talks. @semafor
H/t @joeposner @thejulianlim pic.twitter.com/Ei7R0efUd6
— Joseph Zeballos-Roig (@josephzeballos) Could 23, 2023
Home Republicans, like Gaetz, are oblivious to how rapidly this manufactured disaster is about to activate them. Do Republicans assume that President Biden is holding negotiations to listen to himself discuss? Biden is proposing numerous methods to chop spending, together with a hiring freeze and making it cheaper for the federal government to purchase Medicare prescribed drugs.
President Biden is making a honest effort to achieve a deal as a result of he needs to keep away from a default, but additionally as a result of if the nation does default, the blame will come down on Home Republicans like a ton of bricks.
The inexperienced Republican Home caucus has no expertise with what occurred to Republicans after they tried to play debt restrict video games with Obama. The general public backlash to Republican game-playing was robust, swift, and extreme.
Not less than the final time Home Republicans tried this, they have been good sufficient to not announce to all the nation that they have been making an attempt to carry the financial system hostage and damage hundreds of thousands of Individuals.
Home Republicans stay underneath the delusion that they’ll pressure Biden and the Democrats to comply with their cuts, which can make their eventual give up all of the extra spectacular to observe.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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