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Fighting for budget priorities that reflect the values of families across the country. Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

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Oct 28, 2022

Republicans aren’t even trying to hide their extreme plan to gut Social Security and Medicare anymore. They're plotting to tank our economy by forcing cuts to Americans’ hard-earned benefits. They're saying it out loud — and will do it.

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Feb 3

Our interactive map shows all the ways the Inflation Reduction Act helps American families — and all the progress Republicans want to undo if they get their way.

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The Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act is an enormously consequential bill that will lower the cost of living for America’s families. The legislation reduces the price of prescription drugs, health care, and...

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Feb 3

House Republicans just introduced a bill to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act — ripping affordable health care away from 13 million people and raising insulin prices on millions of seniors.

@HouseDemocrats

will fight their extremist economic agenda every step of the way.

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Rep. Bobby Scott

@BobbyScott

Feb 3

Let this be a lesson to the GOP: when we invest in students, workers, and families, America succeeds.

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Ronald Klain

@WHCOS

Feb 3

United States government official

More jobs created in two years, than in ANY President's four year term.

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are delivering an economic agenda that puts American workers and families first.

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Feb 3

GOOD NEWS: Unemployment dropped to the lowest level in over 53 years, with over 500,000 jobs added last month. Read Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

's full statement on today's blockbuster jobs report. ⤵

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Boyle Statement on January Jobs Report

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on the jobs numbers: "President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ relentless focus on economic policies that put American workers and families first continues to pay off"

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Katherine Clark

@RepKClark

Feb 2

The debt ceiling debate isn't about future spending. It's about the money we owe. Donald Trump tacked nearly $8 trillion onto our debt – a quarter of everything – in just four years. And who benefited? The rich, the very rich, and the ultra-rich.

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Feb 2

"Payment prioritization is an untested and dangerous distraction and is no replacement for responsibly raising the debt limit and avoiding economic catastrophe." — Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

Read our full statement. ⤵

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ICYMI: Powell Joins Growing Group of Experts Urging House Republicans

Experts across the political spectrum agree: Payment prioritization is “default by another name,” “intellectually bankrupt”

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Feb 2

"It would be a disaster for the American economy, and it would lead the United States into default, which we cannot risk." — Former Treasury public affairs official John Rizzo

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Feb 2

"It is unwise, unworkable, unacceptably risky and unfair to the American people. There is no alternative to enactment of a timely increase in the debt limit." — Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

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Feb 2

"I think that doesn’t make sense. The government should honor all of its obligation and the debt limit should be raised." — Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Feb 2

"The notion is intellectually bankrupt." — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

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Feb 2

"A failure on the part of the United States to meet any obligation, whether it's the debt holders, members of our military, or to Social Security recipients, is effectively a default..." — Treasury Secretary

@SecYellen

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Feb 2

"No one should assume that the Fed can protect the economy from the consequences of failing to act... There’s only one way forward here, and that is for Congress to raise the debt ceiling so that the [US] can pay all of its obligations when due." — Federal Reserve Chair Powell

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Feb 2

House Republicans' latest debt ceiling scheme is letting the government run out of money and then picking which bills to ignore. Experts across the political spectrum agree: "prioritization" isn't an option — it's a default by another name. 🧵

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Feb 2

"The debt ceiling is not about future spending, it's about past spending. It's about spending that many of my Republican colleagues voted for." Watch Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

speak with

@KatyTurNBC

about Republicans' dangerous threats to default on our nation's bills.

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Katy Tur Reports

@KatyOnMSNBC

Feb 2

"The question is, will we pay our bills? The answer must be yes."

@RepBrendanBoyle

talks to

@KatyTurNBC

about the continued fight in Congress over raising the debt ceiling.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle

@CongBoyle

Feb 2

Let's be clear about what going "over the cliff" means. A disastrous recession. 6 million jobs lost. 9% unemployment. It's time for Republicans to stop trying to punish working families for the debts they ran up under President Trump.

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Manu Raju

@mkraju

Feb 2

Rep. Tim Burchett told me there isn’t a scenario he’d vote to raise debt ceiling "I voted to shut it down under Trump as well. I think we were reckless then and we’re gonna be reckless again and it will never stop.” Burchett said he’s ready to go “over the cliff. Shut it down."

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@WaysMeansCmte

Feb 1

Social Security is an earned benefit, paid into over a lifetime of work. We won't let extremists risk this sacred promise to the American people.

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@HouseBudgetDems

Feb 1

"This is an encouraging sign that a soft landing is within reach as we continue our transition from a rapid post-pandemic economic recovery to steady and stable growth." Read

@CongBoyle

's statement on today's slowdown in the pace of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. ⤵

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Boyle Statement on Fed Rate Hike

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Rep. Seth Moulton

@RepMoulton

Jan 31

66 million Americans — 20% of the U.S. — rely on #SocialSecurity to get by. Yet on the 83rd birthday of its first checks being sent, the

@HouseGOP

is threatening to gut it for costing too much. I'm proud to stand alongside

@HouseDemocrats

@SenateDems

, and

@POTUS

to protect it.

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Joe Morelle

@RepJoeMorelle

Jan 31

83 years ago the first Social Security check was sent, marking the beginning a longstanding promise that after a lifetime of hard work, families can look forward to financial security and stability in retirement. That's a promise I'll always fight to protect.

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Jan 31

Social Security is the most successful anti-poverty program we have — and

@HouseDemocrats

will always fight to protect it from Republican cuts. Read Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

's statement on the 83rd anniversary of the first Social Security check. ⤵

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Boyle Statement on Anniversary of First Social Security Check

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Rep. Brendan Boyle

@CongBoyle

Jan 31

Republicans are weaponizing the debt ceiling — an arcane, outdated law — to try to force extreme cuts to your Social Security & Medicare. I spoke with

@juliemason

about the need for reform so we can end Republicans’ political games and stop them from holding our economy hostage.

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Rep. Bobby Scott

@BobbyScott

Jan 30

House Republicans care more about their extreme MAGA agenda and political stunts than important issues that everday Americans expect Congress to work on.

@HouseDemocrats

will remained focused on lowering costs, creating jobs & building safer communities.

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CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven't paid enough attention...

Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country's most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Neither party's congressional...

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Rep. Brendan Boyle

@CongBoyle

Jan 27

MAGA Republicans are openly threatening Social Security. We won't let them get away with gutting your hard-earned retirement security — I will always fight to protect Social Security. Period.

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Jan 27

Under

@HouseDemocrats

, we delivered historic investments in cleaner, cheaper energy with the #InflationReductionAct. Meanwhile, House Republicans' Strategic Petroleum Reserve bill is a giveaway to Big Oil and could INCREASE prices at the pump.

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Jan 27

House Republicans care more about their #BigOil friends than they do the American people. Thats why they are pushing a bill today that’s a #BigOilGiveaway of more public land while increasing prices for Americans at the pump.

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Jan 27

Chevron just announced a record *$36.5 billion* in profits — and $75 billion in stock buybacks. What are House Republicans doing today? They're blocking President Biden's ability to lower gas prices unless he gives away even more public land to Big Oil.

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Swimming in cash, Chevron plans a $75 billion slap in the face to drivers | CNN Business

While many blue-chip companies reported lower profits last year, Big Oil was having a moment. Crude prices surged, thanks in part to high demand and reduced supply. All of that helped make Chevron...

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Hakeem Jeffries

@RepJeffries

Jan 27

House Dems will always defend Social Security and Medicare. For. The. People.

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Jan 26

"At a time when the U.S. economy is experiencing steady growth, inflation on the decline, and a booming labor market, the last thing we need is for reckless Republican brinkmanship to tear it all down." Read Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

's statement on today's strong GDP numbers. ⤵

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Boyle Statement on Fourth Quarter GDP Growth

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal

@RepJayapal

Jan 26

Thanks to major policies enacted by Democrats in Congress and

@POTUS

, the economy is strong and unemployment is at a 50 year low. This is what it looks like to put people over politics and deliver 💪🏾💪🏾

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The US economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, more than expected | CNN Business

The US economy expanded again during the fourth quarter, registering solid growth to end 2022 even as consumers and businesses battled historically high inflation and rising interest rates.

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Jan 26

This growth was never guaranteed. It’s the product of: ☑️American Rescue Plan ☑️CHIPS and Science Act ☑️Inflation Reduction Act And so much more!

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Jan 26

NEW: The US economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 2.9% pace in the fourth quarter trib.al/8kep95e

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Jan 26

NEW: The U.S. economy grew at a strong 2.9% last quarter. This isn't an accident — it's thanks to

@HouseDemocrats

and

@POTUS

Biden working hand-in-hand to deliver economic policies that create jobs, lower costs, and invest in America.

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US Rep Brendan Boyle

@RepBrendanBoyle

Jan 25

And by “fiscal controls” they mean cutting Social Security and Medicare. We won’t let them do it.

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Andrew Desiderio

@AndrewDesiderio

Jan 25

Senate conservatives say “fiscal controls” should be added to the debt ceiling

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal

@RepJayapal

Jan 24

Refusing to lift the debt ceiling is like racking up charges on your credit card and then refusing to pay the bill when it comes due. The GOP's political games have a real, human cost — people's jobs and livelihoods. So much for the party of "fiscal responsibility"

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Rep. Richard Neal

@RepRichardNeal

Jan 24

Before we talk about cutting Social Security and Medicare, let's talk about the trillions of dollars added to the deficit thanks to Republican tax cuts. The debt ceiling is not about new spending. We pay our bills. It's the full faith and credit of the US government.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal

@RepJayapal

Jan 23

Republicans are threatening to hold a vote on the debt limit hostage, but what does it actually mean if we default on our debt? It could wipe out nearly 6 MILLION jobs. We can't let them play political games with people's livelihoods.

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Jan 23

"We're not going to let them get away with it." Watch Ranking Member

@CongBoyle

respond to Republican plans to slash Social Security and Medicare on

@symonemsnbc

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House Budget Committee Democrats

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Jan 23

First they passed a bill making it easier for the wealthy to cheat on their taxes. Now they're pushing a 30% nationwide sales tax. It's clear who House Republicans are for — and it's not working families.