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10. I think Democrats have called for this for years. In fact, Sen Warren is "supporting" trump today.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 01:04 PM

Dec 19

"Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday supported President-elect Trump’s pressure on lawmakers to eliminate the debt ceiling.

"“I agree with President-elect Trump that Congress should terminate the debt limit and never again govern by hostage taking,” Warren said in a post on social platform X."

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5048698-warren-trump-debt-celing/

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Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 19 OP

... Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the "smartest thing it [Congress] could do. republianmushroom Dec 19 #1

Ghee I wonder if Trump is going to run up Johonny Dec 19 #2

its called The Two Santas Strategy: yaesu Dec 19 #17

So that the billionaires can steal more money....,, Lovie777 Dec 19 #3

Really Trump?? Did you clear this with incoming President Musk? Bengus81 Dec 19 #4

I agree, gab13by13 Dec 19 #5

Remember when Republicans were all up in arms to reduce deficit spending? WestMichRad Dec 19 #6

Remember when Republicans would destroy you for associating with a commie? Bengus81 Dec 19 #9

Abolish the sweetheart taxes breaks on the wealthy instead until we see the number of middle class triple? cstanleytech Dec 19 #7

If there's no debt ceiling, why do we need DOGE to rein in the debt? bucolic_frolic Dec 19 #8

We don't, boonecreek Dec 19 #12

I think Democrats have called for this for years. In fact, Sen Warren is "supporting" trump today. Silent Type Dec 19 #10

Trump only wants to eliminate it so he can blame democrats and give tax cuts to the rich when he takes office Galraedia Dec 19 #16

They should do it under trumps watch. FloridaBlues Dec 19 #11

Add that to the list of stuff Trump wants to do "on day one". patphil Dec 19 #13

He wants democrats and Joe Biden to increase it so he can give more tax cuts to the rich when he takes office. Galraedia Dec 19 #14

That is a prerequisite to emptying the treasury into billionaires' pockets. CousinIT Dec 19 #15

Yeah, right now it's a "Steal Ceiling" Turbineguy Dec 19 #18

Raising the debt ceiling so the billionaires can have their petty tax cuts vapor2 Dec 19 #19

Broken clock is right. Gore1FL Dec 19 #20

Lots of support for it last year including Laurence Tribe MichMan Dec 19 #21

The shift is interesting. Even Sen Warren agrees with trump on this one. Silent Type Dec 19 #23

Yeah, to pay for unnecessary tax cuts IronLionZion Dec 19 #22

Why Trump is suddenly fixated on getting rid of the debt ceiling LetMyPeopleVote Dec 19 #24

Merick Garland ..... Hotler Dec 19 #25

Actually, the debt ceiling requirement is redundant and nonsensical. surfered Dec 19 #26

And that's how Trump went bankrupt so many times. C_U_L8R Dec 19 #27

He's actually right on this issue (but not for the right reason). Wiz Imp Dec 19 #28

Always the attention whore. This really shouldn't be in the news. TSF not in office, he's just a convicted felon raccoon Dec 21 #29