House passes debt ceiling increase.

[lilrockchic2001]

lol

[villagirly]

So you are saying that people in the private sector aren't spending? All these people who are living paycheck to paycheck are just sitting on cash and not spending any of it, right?

You are fucking delusional.

[mommas3girls2000]

Really? How does that work? Although I'm not sure how you get a majority in the house to vote for a tax raise.

[AnnonO]

The poor people living check-to-check getting transfer payments of some sort from the government?

[Kay0795]

Ah politics.

Neither side got everything they wanted. Lots of bluRAB and false offers. Both sides declare victory. The American public ultimately loses. Trolls go into blood frenzy mode.

[ADA B]

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[") Anonymous ")]

until it gets filibustered

[summer 369]

the gdp nurabers don't lie.

[Julyana]

From what I've read, the proposal by this 'super congress' will get a pure up or down vote in the senate. So only 51 votes are needed. The House, admittedly, will be more of a challenge, but when severe pentagon cuts are on the table who knows how many Republicans might be willing to compromise.

[The Candyman]

But they certainly mislead