U.S. Politics in Real TimeAug 30, 2023

House conservatives flirt with shutdown: ‘So be it’

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4177888-house-conservatives-flirt-with-shutdown-so-be-it/

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House conservatives flirt with shutdown: ‘So be it’

Congress is racing the clock to fund the government ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline as the threat of a shutdown looms — but to some House conservatives, a shutdown isn’t much of a threat at all. A handful of hard-line Republicans are brushing off — or even embracing — the possibility of a shutdown, arguing…

The Hill
U.S. Politics in Real TimeJun 15, 2023

Social Security Benefits Targeted for Cuts by House Conservatives

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/social-security-benefits-targeted-for-cuts-by-house-conservatives?leadSource=uverify%20wall

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Social Security Benefits Targeted for Cuts by House Conservatives

House conservatives on Wednesday proposed raising the US retirement age to collect Social Security, handing Democrats damaging political ammunition ahead of the 2024 election.

Bloomberg
Str8ngerJan 10, 2023

Further evidence that RepubliCONS ever gave a 💩 about the #deficit, fiscal responsibility, or draining #TheSwamp

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https://www.newsweek.com/house-republicans-irs-cuts-would-add-over-100b-deficit-budget-office-1772485

House Republicans' IRS Cuts Would Add Over $100B to Deficit: Budget Office

The first proposal would cut $71 billion in funding for the IRS, impacting the agency's ability to enforce collections from the wealthy.

Newsweek