Discussion If the debt limit is not raised by the deadline and it crashes the economy, who is responsible?

[brycejones]

They hate the poors. Who is the poors? Anyone not in the top ~1%

The poors just need to stop being poor. duh

 

[HomerJS]

The poors just need to stop being poor. duh

The poors keep voting against their better interests. The most incredible political trick.

 

[Leeea]

If the debt limit is not raised by the deadline and it crashes the economy, who is responsible?

The poors.

Who is going to suffer? The poors.

Tiss the tragedy of the commons.

 

[Pohemi]

They hate the poors. Who is the poors? Anyone not in the top ~1%

The ACTUAL poor is who they always target first. It is retribution and punishment for, "taking my tax dollars for being lazy!"

If the GOP had their way, they'd Thanos snap the poorest 50% or more of the population.

As it is, they just try to pass legislation that will slowly do away with them. Harm them as much as possible one moment, forget about them the next. Out of sight, out of mind until you have "fiscal responsibility" to cry about before cutting the budget further.

These fuckers have absolutely no integrity or compassion. None.

 

[Pens1566]

Again a discharge petition with a majority of the members, they can force a vote against the objection of the speaker. Sucks no such thing in the senate with the stupid filibuster.

I don't think that is a likely alternative. Just can't see it happening given the makeup/politics of the house.

 

[hal2kilo]

The poors keep voting against their better interests. The most incredible political trick.

No trick. Voter suppression and gerrymandering.

 

[Meghan54]

The ACTUAL poor is who they always target first. It is retribution and punishment for, "taking my tax dollars for being lazy!"

If the GOP had their way, they'd Thanos snap the poorest 50% or more of the population.

As it is, they just try to pass legislation that will slowly do away with them. Harm them as much as possible one moment, forget about them the next. Out of sight, out of mind until you have "fiscal responsibility" to cry about before cutting the budget further.

These fuckers have absolutely no integrity or compassion. None.

What do you mean 50%? That’s rather low, isn’t it? I’d think they’d only need maybe 20% to ensure things get cleaned and such.

 

[Pohemi]

What do you mean 50%? That’s rather low, isn’t it? I’d think they’d only need maybe 20% to ensure things get cleaned and such.

I was being 'liberal' in estimating what % they'd need to keep things running and fill the menial jobs that they wouldn't lift a finger to do themselves.

Of course, that's assuming good planning, which conservatives aren't known for.