There are some disagreements among congressional Republicans about the details of the party’s debt ceiling strategy. Some in the party want to pursue cuts to social-insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare; others do not. Some want to present a detailed hostage note; others want Democrats to go first with an offer. Some see the Pentagon budget as fair game; others have ruled it out.as the GOP-imposed crisis moves forward.
I’m mindful of the fact that much of the media and much of the public instinctively values bipartisan negotiations. We’ve all come to appreciate it when fair-minded policymakers of different parties and perspectives sit down, hear each other out, negotiate in good faith, and work toward a compromise solution. It’s how sensible and responsible officials are supposed to conduct themselves in a mature political system.
If so, he and his colleagues can write a budget. They can craft appropriations bills. They can identify what spending they consider “wasteful” and “reckless.” They can threaten to make this a campaign issue and target Democrats who defend unnecessary spending. They can urge the White House to work with them on these goals.
Imagine what the response would’ve been if Democrats declared, “We got elected to protect health care benefits and we expect an immediate expansion of the Affordable Care Act. The president cannot say he refuses to negotiate. We have divided government and the president needs to come to the table or we’ll cause a deliberate economic catastrophe.”
The President should charge the House with generating a bill that raises the Debt ceiling; nothing more, nothing less. No coercion, no quid pro quo, no hostage-taking! Then send them on their way.
Hold your ground, President Biden. Let the nation see the House Republicans for who they really are.
May 2012, Biden said it was a “great honor” to negotiate the debt ceiling with Republicans.
He can put the country into more debt. We already take in less than the interest on the debt.
How about wanting to give ,an 8.5%raise to federal workers.? Regular Americans can't afford eggs. Send each American the money.
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Democracy is a 2 way street. Half of America wants one thing, the other half something else. He's the President of the US, not just one side! Democracy / America at it's best, when neither side gets everything they want but both get what they need!
If you support Biden and his way of doing things then you care nothing about Americans and this country.
How about you Elected Officials are paid while in Office and not a lifetime. That's ridiculous!
Let's spend more money than we have and get more in debt. The Democrats way is the right one lol
If GOP was concerned about the National Debt perhaps a massive tax cut for the uber rich while Trump simultaneously exploded the debt wasn’t best look. Hard to take them seriously now.
Biden doesn't care about Americans. He gets his kickbacks from overseas.
Yeah, we can ignore it. Like alcoholics!
MSNBC is pitiful propaganda. Using the word 'extortion' is mis-leading. They are just try to identify the wasteful area of the Dems Trillions in pet project pocket-padding spend and reduce the burden on working taxpayers.
Will the media explain this or will they just magnify the republicans extortion plan as normal democratic policy making All for ratings
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Lmfao 🤣😅 Biden can't wipe his own ass
You don’t negotiate with terrorists. RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
Lol Biden does t have to play along he’s not even talking to republicans.
Why is your mess, fix it.
Why are we fighting this? The US paid $850+ Billion in interest for our $31 Trillion Debt in 2022. If the Fed keeps rates at at these levels will be over $1 trillion in interest paid on the debt very soon. That is 20% of our tax revenue. This is madness.
So much for unifying the country. Ignoring half of us that want fiscal conservativeness is not unifying. Focus. Reduce the debt.
One should not negotiate with terrorists.
America defaults on her debt, you can fully blame the Republicans. This is not being fiscally responsible.
We know the reason maddow....it is republican.....your hate for everything they do is a sickness....i feel for you
There’s blood on your hands from increasing crime and violence against cops stemming from anti-police rhetoric over the years.
Holy crap. Using something as leverage to negotiate is not extortion. Both sides do this. You dont get to call it one thing when the side you like does it and then gasp when the other does. The president is also not king. He cant just do whatever he wants.
Biden administration had 2 years to figure out the debt ceiling instead of doing so they passed a $1.7T pork & fat spending bill days before Xmas 2022 without any review or debates
There is no loophole in the gop's plan it's rock solid
Good point.
the whole charade will be used to smear Biden. Just like they used the tragedy in Benghazi.
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. Romans 8