New deal with the right-wing is to stop government spending and balance the budget

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Sarah K. Burris
January 06, 2023

WASHINGTON — Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) who is known for asking Donald Trump for a pardon for Jan. 6, 2021, tweeted that he finally reached an agreement for the speaker spot but was cagey on what the actual deal was.

"We’re at a turning point. I’ve negotiated in good faith, with one purpose: to restore the People’s House back to its rightful owners. The framework for an agreement is in place, so in a good-faith effort, I voted to restore the People’s House by voting for [GOP Leader] Kevin McCarthy," he wrote on Friday.

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The role of Congress is to allocate spending to support services to taxpayers, but the far-right members are looking for ways to cut the role of government. The members are seeking a balanced budget, they claim, but have been unwilling to support any revenue enhancements. In fact, they cut taxes to the ultra-wealthy in the 2017 tax cut once they had power in the House, Senate and White House, which only added to the deficit.

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The other demand is more nebulous. Perry said he wants “conservative representation” in the chamber that “represents the face of America." It's unclear whether that means he wants racial diversity, gender diversity, economic diversity or political diversity. Regardless, the far-right has been unwilling to support legislation that is overwhelmingly supported by Americans like background checks on guns or an assault weapons ban, both of which are supported by over 50 percent of Americans.

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This country's fucked if they stick to that budget "deal.". Perhaps I should pull all of my cash out of my 401K now and stuff it under my mattress.

[XanaDUer2]

1. Wait until their followers find out

The hard way they're coming for their Social Security

[gratuitous]

5. Bullseye

This is about cutting "entitlement" spending, but subsidies to the oil companies (for instance) is vital spending necessary to national security. Those impoverished oil companies have had to scrape by with 10- and 11-figure quarterly profits! What kind of heartless monsters would even dream of trimming their subsidies and tax breaks?

[XanaDUer2]

9. I want Democrats to vocalize about this

Their messaging makes me frustrated sometimes.

[PortTack]

10. It's a pipe dream and they know it.

[SheltieLover]

11. Absofuckingloutely!

[Mr.Bill]

2. If he thinks the people want the House returned back to it's rightful owners,

how did he get elected?

[SunSeeker]

3. Repukes are going refuse to raise the debt ceiling in September.

That will send the US, and the world, into recession.

We should all be worried about our 401k money (and jobs) because of these right wing jackholes.

[catbyte]

4. Exactly. If I lost that and my SS, I wouldn't be destitute because I have a pension

from the university I worked at, but it sure would make life difficult which, I'm afraid, is exactly what they're shooting for. Maximum pain for all but their donors.

[dchill]

6. Scott Perry (R-PA) - go directly to jail...

...do not collect $200.

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. scott perry..(devoid of any reference to position, name all lower case, on purpose)

Special Counsel Jack Smith wants to have a chat..and knows where you are..tick tock, tick tock..

[edhopper]

8. "to restore the People's House back to its rightful owners. "

White slave owners?

[keithbvadu2]

12. Funny how you repubs refused to balance the budget during Trump's four years.

Funny how you repubs refused to balance the budget during Trump's four years.

[kacekwl]

13. LIARS.

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