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I support Biden because he's sane, not a dictator, and the alternative amounts to a mass murder-suicide pact.

But I'm disturbed by the proposed debt ceiling "compromise". Giving ANYTHING to a hostage taker incentivizes more hostage taking.

He should have invoked the 14th Amendment weeks ago.
10:11 PM - May 27, 2023
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Add to that that the proposed concessions, if I understand them correctly, will basically cap all discretionary spending for two years except defense (limiting our domestic agenda in 25 even if we win 24 in a landslide?), and spite the poor for being poor (new work requirements).
10:17 PM - May 27, 2023
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Better than blowing up the world's economy with a default? Yeah. The only option now (as its unclear whether there'd be time to invoke the 14th Amendment)? Possibly.

But it shouldn't have got to that point. Biden needs to put out a clear plan for reforms to keep this from EVER happening again.
10:20 PM - May 27, 2023
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