Failing to raise the #DebtCeiling = default, which damages America's credibility, and threatens the global economy that depends on it.
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Prioritizing doesn't work. The US always makes its payments on time to everyone. Always. Failure to do that = default.
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Republicans don't want to default. But they decided threatening something no one wants could help them win concessions.
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Normal negotiations go like this: I want A. You want E. We meet somewhere between B and D. Then we're both happy. 9/x
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Default threats are a hostage negotiation: I want A. You want E. We agree Z is bad. But you threaten Z to get E, instead of B, C, or D. 10/x
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#DebtCeiling hostage negotiations are bad for the country. And the global economy. We should get rid of it. 11/x1 reply 1 retweet 7 likesShow this thread -
To reduce spending,
#Congress should budget less future spending. Not use#DebtCeiling brinkmanship to default on old spending. 12/x3 replies 2 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
Instead of doing the old threaten-to-default, hostage-taking dance, Trump made a deal to bypass it.
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Aid for
#HurricaneHarvey should pass without hostage taking. America shouldn't default. The#DebtCeiling deal does both. 14/x1 reply 1 retweet 9 likesShow this thread -
Yes, Congressional Republicans wanted to play games with the
#DebtCeiling. Yes, Trump's deal thwarts their strategy. But so what? 15/x1 reply 2 retweets 4 likesShow this thread
Risking default is bad for America. Trump didn't waste his time playing games with it. Just ripped off the bandaid.
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Now, Trump's talking about eliminating the
#DebtCeiling. Good. Decide spending during the budget process, not as a hostage negotiation. 17/x1 reply 1 retweet 2 likesShow this thread -
Trump will take heat from Republicans for this
#DebtCeiling deal. But their strategy was bad for the country. Good riddance. 18/18 (END)pic.twitter.com/Zw1FYllzMT
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