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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans to declare debt a national security threat in House, Senate resolutions
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) on Thursday are slated to introduce companion resolutions declaring the national debt a threat to the country's national security.
The introduction of the resolutions comes just days ahead of Congress's March 2 debt limit deadline.
The resolutions note that the total outstanding public debt surpassed $22 trillion in February with total interest exceeding $192 billion for fiscal year 2019.
They call on Congress to return to regular order, adding that a balanced federal budget hasnt been signed since 1997.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431617-republicans-to-introduce-house-senate-resolutions-declaring-debt-a-national
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)1997? Who was President then again?
LonePirate
(13,424 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Fringe kook stuff that enjoys a marginal 75-80% popularity has no business even being debated in the halls of Congress.
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Yavin4
(35,438 posts)Or did I hear that wrong?
Panich52
(5,829 posts)so hard to increase the debt?
stillcool
(32,626 posts)coveted acts, is to destroy medicare/social security,...and I do remember reading that blowing up the deficit was a good way to do it.
pecosbob
(7,538 posts)Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)NickB79
(19,243 posts)Aka, Social Security AMD Medicare?
Go for it, you stupid bastards. By 2022, the entire US government would be Democratic and steamrolling over your assessment.