Conservatives Render Biden-McCarthy Deal Uncertain

Conservative House Republicans lashed out at Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden on Sunday for their agreement to raise the debt ceiling.

With the latest non-defense budget deal, which sets expenditure caps and job requirements for several social welfare programs, Republicans claimed victory. The Hill has additional information.

“This is a good strong bill that a majority of Republicans will vote for. You’re going to have Republicans and Democrats be able to move this to the president,” McCarthy reportedly stated, per Reuters.

Several Republicans denounced the arrangement on Twitter.

Fake conservatives agree to fake spending cuts. Deal will increase mandatory spending ~5%, increase military spending ~3%, and maintain current non-military discretionary spending at post-COVID levels. No real cuts to see here.

Conservatives have been sold out once again!
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 28, 2023

In response to a call to stop the agreement, Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy stated his concerns and assured one Twitter user that “we’re going to try.”

We’re going to try. https://t.co/0IAOQpGLoP
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023

…3) ZERO claw back of the $1.2 Trillion “inflation reduction act” crony giveaways to elite leftists for grid-destroying unreliable energy…? 4) 98% of the IRS expansion left fully in place…? 5) no work requirements for Medicaid? – & only age adjustments for TANF/SNAP…? (2/3)
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023

Moreover – it accepts its spending levels!! I mean you can’t make this crap up. https://t.co/AAtvGTDDYW
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 28, 2023

Roy was one of several who thought the arrangement was too good and allowed for extravagant expenditure.

“I listened to Speaker McCarthy earlier tonight outline the deal with President Biden and I am appalled by the debt ceiling surrender. The bottom line is that the U.S. will have $35 trillion of debt in January, 2025. That is completely unacceptable,” Ken Buck, a Colorado congressman, tweeted something.

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A $4 trillion debt ceiling increase?

With virtually none of the key fiscally responsible policies passed in the Limit, Save, Grow Act kept intact?

Hard pass. Hold the line.
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) May 27, 2023

So in other words, utter capitulation in progress. By the side holding the cards. https://t.co/6PpIoz8Lto
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) May 27, 2023

A $4 TRILLION debt ceiling increase?!

That's what the Speaker's negotiators are going to bring back to us?

Moving the issue of unsustainable debt beyond the presidential election, even though 60% of Americans are with the GOP on it?

That must be a false rumor.
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) May 27, 2023

➡️NO full elimination of 87,000 IRS agents
➡️NO elimination of the IRA green energy subsidies
➡️NO elimination of the student loan redistribution program
➡️NO spending freeze at FY2022 levels
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) May 28, 2023

With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats? https://t.co/EFpSkh2N8q
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) May 28, 2023

According to the Washington Examiner, Republican Representative Dusty Johnson of South Carolina has carefully considered the specifics and has given his approval.

“Listen, there will be Freedom Caucus people who vote for this package. So when you’re saying that conservatives have concerns, it is really the most colorful conservatives. Some of those guys you mentioned didn’t vote for the thing when it was kind of a Republican wishlist — Limit, Save Grow. Those votes were never really in play,” Johnson said on CNN.

“Overwhelmingly, Republicans in this conference are going to support the deal. How could they not — it is a fantastic deal,” he said.

On the other side of the political spectrum, progressives winced.

According to Reuters, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, who serves as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, stated, “I’m not happy with some of the things I’m hearing about.”