Political Quotes

“on the issue of avoiding default, yesterday, Speaker McCarthy made it clear how unprepared Republicans in the House are to resolve our Nation's default crisis. With a default approaching, Speaker McCarthy yesterday capitulated to the MAGA right and rolled out a partisan wish list masquerading as legislation. This MAGA wish list has no chance of moving forward in the Senate, and it doesn't move us any closer than we were yesterday to avoiding default. To quote one hard-right conservative House Republican: The leadership just picked up the House Freedom Caucus plan and helped us convert it into the legislative text. That shows you how hard right this wish list truly is. Again, let me quote one of the most well-known hard-right conservatives in the House: The leadership just picked up the House Freedom Caucus plan and helped us convert it into the legislative text. Wow. That is what Leader McCarthy is doing--maybe not as a surprise after what happened with the many votes he needed to get elected. Americans who look at this package will overwhelmingly agree: The biggest losers in Speaker McCarthy's agenda are parents, kids, law enforcement, small businesses, and countless others who work hard every single day to make ends meet. Do you want to talk about reducing debt? Wall Street billionaires are not asked to pay even a nickel under McCarthy's bill. Hurt the parents. Hurt the kids. Hurt law enforcement. Hurt small businesses, but leave the billionaires alone.…”