When those Republicans are saying that they give a rat's ass about fiscal responsibility they are not in any way being fiscally responsible. That would be like Tom saying he gives a rat's ass about individual liberty.
No, spending is inexorably linked to bills.
It really has nothing to do with paying bills.
If your Republicans, but not you, you're not a Republican, if your Republicans force a default, they haven't decreased spending. Indeed we'll spend even more because our credit rating will be shot. See...
So spend less. That has nothing to do with paying your bills unless you want to ruin your credit rating.
BTW, do you know what didn't happen on April 15? The House didn't vote on the Federal budget.
I don’t think there’s any way Santos loses his job short of death or resignation. He can be rotting in a jail in São Paulo and still get a Critter’s paycheck. He has no reason to give that up. I’m not sure anyone could give him a reason. So I don’t think there’s a deal here.
These debt crises only seem to happen when a DemocRAT is President. Why can't DemocRATs be more fiscally responsible? We really need rock ribbed Republicans to keep an eye on these spendthrift ne'er-do-wells.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_debt_ceiling
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/romney-debt-ceiling-democrats
I knew this was the Democrats' fault. I just wasn't sure how it was the Democrats' fault. But indeed it is the Democrats' fault.