Top Budget Democrat Slams 'Pro-Default' House Freedom Caucus as GOP Halts Debt Ceiling Talks

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Top Budget Democrat Slams 'Pro-Default' House Freedom Caucus as GOP Halts Debt Ceiling Talks
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'These MAGA extremists will not rest until they've either turned America into a deadbeat nation or imposed cruel cuts on American families,' said RepBrendanBoyle.

and kick millions of people off of federal nutrition assistance, Medicaid, rental assistance, and other programs while only raising the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion—or suspending it through March 2024.Thursday."It's time for President Biden and Senate Democrats to do theirs and pass the Limit, Save, Grow Act."

But the legislation in its current form has no chance of passing the Senate, which is narrowly controlled by Democrats. Progressives in the House and Senate have they won't support any deal that includes the GOP's regressive spending caps or additional work requirements for federal aid programs.in response to the Freedom Caucus' statement that the far-right GOP faction is"pro-default," adding that"these MAGA extremists will not rest until they've either turned America into a deadbeat nation or imposed cruel cuts on American families.

"This is exactly why I filed a discharge petition to ensure we can avoid default, pay our bills, and save our economy," Boyle added., which would force a House floor vote on legislation to raise the debt ceiling, is also a longshot solution to the Republican-induced crisis given that it needs at least five GOP votes.earlier this week.

;&#x201cMAGA Republicans are the only ones threatening to kill millions of jobs unless they get their demands for cruel cuts.\n\nThey can end this crisis whenever they want ;&#x2014 all they have to do is stop holding our economy hostage.;&#x201d

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