Tweets on deficit-2023

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• "Title" is the first line of the tweet.
• "Date" contains the tweet date.
• "Impress" is the number of impressions.
• "Engage" is the number of engagements.
• "Expand" is the number of expands.
• "URL Clicks" is the number of clicks on URL's.
• "Like" is the number of likes.
• "Retweet" is the number of retweets.
• "Link to Text" is a link to the text of the tweet.
• "Link to Tweet" is a link to the actual tweet.

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As usual, the Freischutz caucus is in no mood to
compromise.

https://apnews.com/article/congress-budget-shutdown-freedom-caucus-mccarthy-8d2d2296cb1680dc1bf945d726da178f

They'd be happy to shut down the government, then blame
Biden and McCarthy.

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-08-25 19:52 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1695162177056104719

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House GOP eager to cut spending in every district but
their own.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/18/republican-spending-bills-infrastructure-cuts

And then blame the other party when the bridge collapses.

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-07-19 19:39 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1681750570477195264

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Was this Biden's secret sauce - giving the majority of
the House GOP room to act out and still return to rational
governance?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/biden-debt-limit-maga-republicans-2024/

#PS1deficit

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impress 4
time 2023-06-05 06:22 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1665605077120487424

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Biden was wiser than expected.      He defanged the
Freischütz Caucus, avoided the debit limit crisis and the
annual budget-shutdown crisis, all until the next Congress,
and gave McCarthy enough that he might try bipartisan
compromise again.

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-debt-limit-budget-36bd8dbb08192ba7f7507cab16184d93

#PS1deficit

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impress 4
time 2023-06-03 04:09 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664846655693406208

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Avoiding a debt limit crisis means Biden and McCarthy
avoid its fallout blame.

Biden also prevented debt limit antics until the next
Congress.

McCarthy also prevented IRS enforcement against megadonors.

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-senate-house-default-b8c3566b0c9cb168d9706aa256e327f7

More at

https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1943393102671866

#PS1deficit

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impress 11
time 2023-06-02 04:20 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664487141022535681

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Most of the wannabes have issues with the debt limit
resolution.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/31/gop-presidential-candidates-debt-deal/

It's easy if you're not responsible for getting a deal
through Congress, and if you think that you can blame
somebody else if there's a default.

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-06-01 18:02 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664331705522741248

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Prospects in the Senate - will bomb-throwers be allowed
to gum up the works?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/31/senate-leaders-stress-time-crunch-they-prepare-debt-ceiling-bill/

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-06-01 04:14 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664123207442632704

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And after all that, it really doesn't reduce the deficit
by enough to notice!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/31/politics/debt-deal-spending-decisions-analysis/index.html

The shouting is to obscure the reality that the deficit
is  not going to shrink without increasing taxes,  cutting
defense spending, social security, and medicare.

#PS1deficit

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impress 5
time 2023-06-01 04:10 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664122197684920320

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314-117 - not even close!

The Freischütz Caucus has suffered an unexpected strategic
defeat,  and their thunder might not rattle centrist nerves
as much in the future.      And they might not be able to
unseat McCarthy as Speaker.

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-house-votes-9375cce9b7526b2d0a5728f8d4a18a0a

#PS1deficit

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impress 5
time 2023-06-01 03:48 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1664116801377304576

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It seems that nobody knows or speaks for sure.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/30/mccarthy-chip-roy-speaker-deal/

But getting the NEXT debt limit crisis postponed to the
next Congress is a victory for common sense - and for Biden
- and a defeat for the Freischütz Caucus - and they know
it and will fight it.

#PS1deficit

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impress 9
time 2023-05-31 05:55 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663786369620267009

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The Freischütz Caucus doesn't care whether their math
is right, or who gets hurt by government shutdowns.
Their job is to cut down the Federal government to increase
the freedom, wealth, and power of their megadonors.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/opinion/debt-ceiling-deal.html

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-30 00:51 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663347296128610310

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"The biggest win of all is that apparently we get a near
two-year respite from this ridiculous game"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/29/debt-ceiling-conclusion/

Unfortunately, unless Democrats can get 60 solid votes in
the Senate, the world is doomed to watch repeat defenses
of minority rule.

#PS1deficit

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impress 4
time 2023-05-30 00:31 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663342280810586112

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You knew the Freischütz Caucus would fight the debt
limit compromise.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/29/politics/chip-roy-house-rules-committee/index.html

And so will the Sierra Club -

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/05/29/debt-ceiling-deal-climate-pipeline/

#PS1deficit

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impress 9
time 2023-05-30 00:21 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663339748520513536

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Congratulations to the Freischütz Caucus!     They
have successfully fought the Federal budget crisis by
threatening default, making Federal debt interest rates
go up, and thus - INCREASING the Federal deficit without
passing a single bill!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/28/debt-limit-deal-budget-differences/

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-29 16:41 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663224123106168833

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Did you think the debt limit was about McCarthy vs Biden?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/28/this-low-profile-committee-could-sink-or-save-biden-mccarthy-deal/

Think again!   It's about McCarthy vs the Freischütz
Caucus.   He let them into the guard tower and gave them
plenty of ammo, hoping  that they would aim at Biden
instead of McCarthy.

#PS1deficit

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engage 1
engage-rate 8%
expands 1
impress 13
time 2023-05-29 15:55 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1663212529911492608

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Maybe his friends will erect a statue of McCarthy in
Bakersfield, daring the Wall Street bull.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/28/new-york-fearless-girl-charging-bull-wall-street

That seems as likely a prediction as any, since once we're
in default, nobody anywhere will be certain of anything.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/opinions/debt-limit-workarounds-edelberg/index.html

#PS1deficit

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impress 8
time 2023-05-26 21:38 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662211553951875072

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"he isn’t leading. He’s being buffeted by
crosscurrents"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/26/mccarthy-debt-ceiling-gop-negotiations/

#PS1deficit

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impress 1
time 2023-05-26 21:22 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662207679119638529

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"the country’s enduring strength has become a license
for irresponsibility"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/26/america-supremacy-irresponsible-politics/

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-26 21:16 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662206019186089984

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The MAGA GOP has all the power up until they exercise it.
But once the government defaults, Biden has all the power.
It might cost him re-election, but a lot of GOP legislators
will go down with him.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/26/gop-debt-ceiling-leverage/

#PS1deficit

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impress 6
time 2023-05-26 21:10 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662204581391269893

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Some very specific numbers about June 1.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/26/debt-ceiling-real-money-chart/

Obviously the straightforward way is to just cancel June
social security and medicare payments.      That's what
the defenders of minority rule want anyway.

#PS1deficit

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impress 16
time 2023-05-26 21:05 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662203280171356160

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Freischütz caucus lays down the law - either unconditional
surrender by Biden and McCarthy, or default.      And they
demand a repeat performance before the election.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/26/debt-ceiling-deal/

And if they don't get it, they'll find a better speaker.

#PS1deficit

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impress 4
time 2023-05-26 21:02 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1662202606633242625

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Things that might be done - but probably won't be done
until too late.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/opinion/debt-us-biden.html

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-26 04:37 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661954737355522049

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No funding for IRS to go after megadonor tax cheats?
That will make the deficit worse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/25/debt-ceiling-no-deal/

The MAGA GOP won't go along with any kind of compromise.
Or tax increase.  So default still seems likely.

#PS1deficit

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impress 7
time 2023-05-26 04:26 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661951859333160961

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GOP leaving town and hoping for a default!     They seem
likely to get their wish.

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-default-7df95c593c8f4c94662361a93831a42c

But when the gods wish to punish us, they answer our
prayers.

#PS1deficit

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engage 1
engage-rate 20%
impress 5
time 2023-05-26 04:10 +0000
urlclicks 1
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661947844725710848

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Looks like default is coming sooner rather than later.

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-default-7df95c593c8f4c94662361a93831a42c

https://apnews.com/article/president-joe-biden-kevin-mccarthy-debt-limit-fac74a8804c619f8db69bf3a8a4a69b1

It's what the Trumpists want.      Let them have the blame
for it.

#PS1deficit

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impress 5
time 2023-05-25 05:05 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661599457006469120

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GOP Senate joins House to wreck economy before election.

https://cnn.com/2023/05/06/politics/senate-republicans-debt-ceiling-raise-spending-cuts/index.html

Right-to-lifers showed that compromise just leads to
greater demands.  The only debt ceiling legislation Biden
should sign is repeal.

#PS1deficit

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impress 16
time 2023-05-24 14:53 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661384820826439683

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Most countries can't understand why America allows a
minority to take the financial system hostage.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/debt-ceiling-denmark-united-states-default/

#PS1deficit

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impress 6
time 2023-05-24 06:12 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661253704295780352

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Here are Biden's options.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/23/debt-ceiling-limit-ranked-biden/

None of the are acceptable to the MAGA House, so McCarthy
really has nothing to negotiate about.

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-24 05:51 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661248549093507073

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In this game of chicken, the country and the world lose.
But McCarthy retains his speakership for now - and that's
the important thing.        But who will voters blame in
the 2024 election?

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-congress-mccarthy-biden-budget-850273c73ed40f4ad002fa24e50f9b40

GOP is determined to default sooner or later.

#PS1deficit

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impress 7
time 2023-05-24 05:46 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1661247185860837377

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We're getting close to the confidence-breaking-point.

https://www.get-to-sixty.net/

But we're going to keep repeating this scenario until the
debt limit is repealed for good.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/business/economy/debt-limit-default-economy.html

More at

https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1937048273306349

#PS1deficit

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impress 8
time 2023-05-22 22:56 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1660781724815736832

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Chamber of Commerce says 14th Amendment would be as bad
as default.       But it would only create uncertainty
if groups like the Chamber challenged it in court.
The stock market is just as likely to soar  if there's
no default.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/19/economy/chamber-of-commerce-14th-amendment/index.html

#PS1deficit

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impress 8
time 2023-05-20 01:25 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1659732115385368577

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McCarthy has no cards to deal, and if he did, we would
have the same crisis again right before the election.

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/opinion/columnists/paul-krugman-how-biden-blew-it-on-the-debt-ceiling/article_03607912-3f6d-597d-9754-5b46a0835caa.html

So Biden might  be willing to do the premium bond or
platinum coin tricks after all.

More at

https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1934964530181390

#PS1deficit

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engage 1
engage-rate 4%
impress 24
time 2023-05-19 21:33 +0000
urlclicks 1
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1659673726529703936

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Everything you need to know about the debt ceiling?

https://politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/274672

#PS1deficit

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impress 3
time 2023-05-19 21:13 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1659668528126136320

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It's not easy being Speaker Kevin McCarthy, trying to cut
a deal after you've dealt away all your cards.

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/may/16/mccarthys-debt-ceiling-deal-is-doomed/

#PS1deficit

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impress 2
time 2023-05-17 21:46 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1658952106366357504