House Passes Debt Deal

The House of Representatives passed the debt limit deal late last night. In the end, 71 Republicans voted against it. 

They are, by and large, the conservative fighters you most respect. Don’t fall for the narrative being pushed by President Biden and by Fox News that they are “extremists.”

Most people say they want bipartisanship. They want Congress to work for the good of the country. 

But in Washington, where the leftist narrative dominates, bipartisanship almost always works to the detriment of conservatives. It usually means that conservatives cave and the left advances the ball down the field.

Another problem in this debate is determining what the truth is. What does the proposed legislation actually accomplish? Unfortunately, it is difficult to get straight answers. 

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was on Fox News this morning railing against the bill. Asked about all the “great” things in it, Lee said many of the promises just won’t materialize because there are too many ways Biden’s bureaucrats can work around the legislation. 

For example, $28 billion in unspent COVID money is supposedly being clawed back. But according to Sen. Lee, $22 billion is actually being redirected into a Department of Commerce “slush fund.”  So, only $6 billion is really being clawed back.

If what Sen. Lee says is true, it’s not only a bad deal, there’s been a lot of deception.

The bill is now in the Senate, where Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing to pass it as quickly as possible.