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These people really don't understand the difference between household budgets and sovereign nations, do they? Does she think a bank is going to repo an aircraft carrier or something?
They really don't and if you tried to explain it they would ignore you and change the subject.
Exactly. I learned that it is a waste of time to try to have a discussion with this kind of person way back in the 80s. They’re willfully ignorant.
They largely don't understand the role of government spending in the economy. These folks barely understand econ 101.
Get rid of the debt ceiling and move those debates to where they belong, in the budget.
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Someone tell this worthless person that national debt does not work like personal debt, and that the debt of the world's reserve currency is even more different.
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As a Republican, you're not saving the Republic at all, bless your heart.
Resigning would be the closest any republican gets to “saving the republic.”
So she's upset that Republicans passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 under Trump that added $2.289 trillion in new national debt, right? Right?!
You just don't understand. Tax cuts allowed job creators to create more jobs. Tax cuts are like printing money for everyone in the whole country. Do you know what we need to solve the debt crisis? More tax cuts! Maybe we eliminate the IRS altogether.
/s
Oh no!
Anyway
I live in her district. She is an obvious Russian agent. I got a call from her campaign before her first election and they asked me "How important is improving trade and diplomatic relations between the US and Russia to you as a voter?"
If Congress does not pass a debt commission this year to move the needle on the crushing national debt and inflation, at least at the next debt ceiling increase at the end of 2024, I will not continue sacrificing my children for this circus
Ahh. So she's one of the child sacrifice Republicans
Arent they all? They're pro birth because you need em alive for the sacrifice.
She won’t resign. It’s all standard GOP theatrics.
Unless she finds a better-paying gig on OAN.
I'd prefer that she self-immolate on the floor of congress. Make a real statement.
Nothing says “I’m serious” like self-immolation.
"I will not continue sacrificing my children for this circus", I'm really glad for her remaining children. smh
If Congress does not pass a debt commission this year to move the needle on the crushing national debt and inflation, at least at the next debt ceiling increase at the end of 2024...
She is priming for public support to force the US to default. This will be either to extract concessions from opposition in Congress (like a hostage negotiation), or to create a global economic catastrophe. Or both.
Of course, she will not resign. She swears a false oath. This was a winning strategy for them in June. Naturally, they will try it again.
Every Republican who resigns from politics should be given a check from Crime Stoppers
Good. Resign then
Boy, that picture of her is a meme diamond in the rough. You can see her lizard skin poking through the human costume!
Martyr? Please proceed.
Right, you promise??
Good, resign and have a stroke
Bye bitch.
Do it!
(She won't do it)
Don’t let the door hit…. Uh… Scratch that.
Perhaps a minor concussion might improve her though processes.
I can tell just from the thumbnail she's a Totally Normal, Not Insane Person. Yikes.
it's 50-50 without clicking through that she's trying to save us by a) voting to raise debt ceiling or b) voting against raising debt ceiling.
It's worse, she wants us to end government spending (you know that pesky Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, social security, welfare, food stamps...but not defense spending, go figure). And since she's a rich Republican she can't see the glaring solution of taxing the ridiculously fucking rich people to make up the difference. So she's throwing a little temper tantrum. And the democrats are eating popcorn and watching as the GOP sets their hair on fire. 😂
Goddamn she’s overdramatic.
Why so much wailing over debt? I bet people like this Karen would have their heads explode if they were made to learn about MMT.
Please go full ashli babbit.
and our children will be ashamed of another worthless Congress.
Asked further what she thought about global warming, Spartz yelled, "YOLO" and shotgunned a tallboy of PBR.
Bye Felicia
at least at the next debt ceiling increase at the end of 2024
Yeah, so basically long enough that nobody is going to remember this and she is going to George Costanza her way back into the office.
Rep. Spartz also swears to unfollow you guys if you don't listen to her. She swears.
Don’t threaten everyone with a good time…
Sparz is probably looking for reasons to resign since she barely got 50% in a House district Republicans have held for decades.
One has to wonder if she approved of the 2 trillion trump/gop tax cuts.
"... but that is a sacrifice I'm willing to make."
GTFO Vick. kthnxbye.