The only reason Trump and Musk want a 2 year removal of the debt ceiling is to finance the trillions in tax breaks for the wealthiest they plan. They will not use additional spending power for pediatric cancer centers or anything else for the public good.

@heidilifeldman

The only reason billionaires fund Republican campaigns is to be rewarded with taxpayer dollars, lucrative no-bid contracts, and subsidies.

They run up the national debt every time they're in charge.

On average of $1.4 billion gets added to the national debt by each 4 year GOP administration.

Rewarding the donors

Trump is used to being in debt to hostile foreign governments

https://www.investopedia.com/democrats-vs-republicans-who-had-more-national-debt-8738104

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/19/trump-debt-limit-shutdown/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/us/politics/republicans-debt-deficit-platform.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/business/trump-spending-talks-debt-limit.html

Democrats vs. Republicans: Who Had More National Debt?

Which political party has historically added more to the national debt—Democrats or Republicans? The answer depends on how you slice the data.

Investopedia