The GOP thinks it has the White House over a barrel on the “debt limit” ceiling. I argue that we need to reframe this entirely and reassert what the executive’s role here is, particularly in light of the 14th Amendment, by taking the deadbeats head on. I explain in my piece today.
I always thought the best thing to do would be to try to keep the government running as long as possible by cutting all federal spending in the districts where congress members voted against raising the debt ceiling. Instead post messages explaining that the local congressman (by name) voted against this service continuing.
I think that the following uproar from people getting mailings explaining that their congressman voted to repeal their social security would cause a lot of problems.
Closing down airports in those districts would also be felt.
I am also baffled that Democrats do not proclaim continuously that Republicans are working to repeal Social Security and Medicare.
I am surprised no one tried it.
As usual, it was said best by H. L. Mencken:
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard."
My view is that if constituents have to live with the results of the choices they make; maybe they will learn eventually.
I don't want the elderly to lose their livelihoods and healthcare. But if they elect representatives pushing those ideas, maybe they should experience the consequences of their votes for a while.
