Is it "Congress's" Constitutional Duty To Raise The Debt Ceiling?

[Independent thinker]

You declined to talk about your actual voting record.

I have voted for a mix of Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and third party candidates over the years but over the last few years it is getting harder and harder to vote for D's. I will vote against anyone and everyone who even thinks about socialism. I haven't decided who I will vote for president in 2024 but I will gladly vote for Trump over socialism. I'm actually waiting to see what happens with No Labels. I may vote for our Democratic governor this year as long as I know the Republican legislature will keep his hands tied behind his back.

 

[j-mac]

The budget has nothing to do with the debt increase. The budget is future spending and the debt ceiling pays for debt already incurred by past spending.

Reps already had a bill passed….All Biden did was try to hold out for unlimited spending….The answer was No.

 

[j-mac]

It’s also like 2/3 of the budget so no cuts there.

Yep, libs did that when they raided it….

 

[meaner gene]

Nope, house holds spending and treasury pays the bills. Administration does administration

You must realize that congress putting a "debt ceiling" that's lower than what they already budgeted and authorized, is like writing a check, and then putting a "stop payment" on the check.

 

[The5thHorseman]

It’s why you think the administration pays the bills!! Hahaha hahaha

Do you understand what is meant by Fiscal Policy?

 

[The5thHorseman]

The bottom line is that the only thing they ever complain about is spending cuts.

No...that remains crap.

 

[The5thHorseman]

I have voted for a mix of Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and third party candidates over the years but over the last few years it is getting harder and harder to vote for D's. I will vote against anyone and everyone who even thinks about socialism. I haven't decided who I will vote for president in 2024 but I will gladly vote for Trump over socialism. I'm actually waiting to see what happens with No Labels. I may vote for our Democratic governor this year as long as I know the Republican legislature will keep his hands tied behind his back.

Lovely, but that wasn't the question, leading me to wonder why you waffle...

 

[jc456]

You must realize that congress putting a "debt ceiling" that's lower than what they already budgeted and authorized, is like writing a check, and then putting a "stop payment" on the check.

Dude, seriously? How do they get more money? Raising the debt ceiling doesn’t get new money, fool

 

[Independent thinker]

Lovely, but that wasn't the question, leading me to wonder why you waffle...

Ask me a specific question instead of a general one.

 

[The5thHorseman]

Ask me a specific question instead of a general one.

Have you ever voted for a POTUS under whom deficits were reduced over his term?

 

[Independent thinker]

Have you ever voted for a POTUS under whom deficits were reduced over his term?

Oh Jesus. I have said many times that we are more fiscally responsible when we have a Democratic president and a Republican Congress to stop them. No other combination works. You're concentrating too much on the president when it is the Congress who passes spending bills. Yes, when Republicans control Congress, they make it look like the Democratic president was fiscally responsible when, in reality, it was the Republicans in Congress, not the president. So, yes, we should be voting for those Republicans in Congress who actually did it, like what just happened. By the way, we have more elections in this country than just for president.

 

[bripat9643]

You must realize that congress putting a "debt ceiling" that's lower than what they already budgeted and authorized, is like writing a check, and then putting a "stop payment" on the check.

A budget is not a check, asshole.What Congress did in the past is not binding on future Congresses. Behaving like it is only shows that you're a douchebag.

 

[bripat9643]

Have you ever voted for a POTUS under whom deficits were reduced over his term?

You haven't either.

 

[bripat9643]

No...that remains crap.

It's a fact.

 

[meaner gene]

Dude, seriously? How do they get more money? Raising the debt ceiling doesn’t get new money, fool

And tax cuts for the rich, gets them more money? Think for once.

 

[meaner gene]

A budget is not a check, asshole.What Congress did in the past is not binding on future Congresses. Behaving like it is only shows that you're a douchebag.

The 14th amendment binds future congresses to honor the debts racked up by previous congresses.

Think for once.

 

[bripat9643]

And tax cuts for the rich, gets them more money? Think for once.

Why should they get more money? Why can't they cut spending?

 

[bripat9643]

The 14th amendment binds future congresses to honor the debts racked up by previous congresses.

Think for once.

Budgets are not debts, moron. They are promises to spend.

 

[meaner gene]

Why should they get more money? Why can't they cut spending?

Biden already cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion.

 

[bripat9643]

Biden already cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion.

ROLF! That was after he increased it by $5 trillion