“House Republicans are openly plotting to hold the full faith and credit of the United States hostage—threatening to blow up our entire economy—because they want to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare,” said one House Democrat. Republicans who have pledged to use their narrow majority in the House to pursue steep federal spending cuts […]
The president said that “under no circumstances” will he go along with Republican efforts to cut the social safety net programs, declaring: “That’s not on the table. I will not do that.” With Democrats still at risk of losing control of one or both chambers of Congress after Tuesday’s midterm elections, calls mounted for federal lawmakers […]
“If Republicans take over Congress, they plan to hold the government hostage and ransom our future,” said one climate advocate. In addition to threatening cuts to Social Security and Medicare, congressional Republicans are reportedly plotting to use the debt ceiling and an end-of-year clash over government funding to target popular climate investments approved in August as part of […]
“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen. Patty Murray. Democratic leaders on Friday blasted a new Republican bill that would roll back modest prescription drug pricing reforms that U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed into law. [pullquote]”Their new bill is a giveaway to […]