Freshman Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) explained to the "Meet the Press" roundtable that Congress agreeing to a raise in the debt ceiling is a compromise in and of itself and that the Administration's side of the compromise needs to be a reduction of spending.
"Like I said, truly, there is a feeling in my caucus, and in me specifically, I can say, that I feel we are willing to compromise by coming to the table and saying we understand we'll have to raise the debt limit specifically, but we have to get ourselves on a fiscal trajectory, because look, we've spent too much money. We have the same tax rates, the same two wars, the same prescription drug benefit in 2007, but the deficit then was $161 billion. This year it's $1.5 trillion.” 72;72;
Congress agreeing to a raise in the debt ceiling is a compromise in and of itself and that the Administration's side of the compromise needs to be a reduction of spending.
This is exactly right. It's about time that someone said it.
The House already passed a bi-partisan bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending.
The Democrat Senate refused to allow people to vote on it.
When big portions of the government shut down next Monday because the government can't borrow any more money, the fault will lie with Harry Reid and the Democrats in the Senate.
The House already passed a bi-partisan bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending.
The Democrat Senate refused to allow people to vote on it.
what on earth are you talking about?
When big portions of the government shut down next Monday because the government can't borrow any more money, the fault will lie with Harry Reid and the Democrats in the Senate.
On another thread you've argued that the default won't be a big deal and you didn't even notice the last time the government shut down - so what exactly is the fault of Reid and the Democrats? You are going to "blame" them if the government can't spend more than it takes in? Seriously? You seem to have stopped thinking through any of your arguments as of late.
Let me explain it to you simpleton. The House already passed a bill. Time for the Senate to do the same and time for the pretend boy president to sign onto it.
The House already passed a bill. Time for the Senate to do the same and time for the pretend boy president to sign onto it.
Maybe you missed Jwpegler's post:
The House already passed a bi-partisan bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending.
The Democrat Senate refused to allow people to vote on it.
Can either of you point me to a "bi-partisan bill" that passed the House and wasn't voted on in the Senate? Cut-cap-balance wasn't bi-partisan and was defeated in the Senate on Friday.
Here's how this is supposed to work: The House passes a bill. The Senate passed a bill. They get together in a Conference Committee to work out the differences. The combined bill goes back to the House and Senate for a vote.
Here's the problem: The House passed a bill. The Senate hasn't passed anything. The haven't passed a budget in over two years. They haven't passed a bill to deal with the deficit. They haven't passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling.
This is very clear to all but the most myopic partisans.
Here's the problem: The House passed a bill. The Senate hasn't passed anything. The haven't passed a budget in over two years. They haven't passed a bill to deal with the deficit. They haven't passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling.
You said the House passed a bi-partisan bill that the Senate won't vote on. Which bill are you talking about?
Meanwhile, Harry Reid has proposed $2.7 trillion in cuts, with no revenue increases, more and faster cuts than the Republicans have proposed.
