I love when we catch politicians flipping the script on themselves.
The latest falling into the trap is Senator Chuck Schumer (D-CA).
Schumer made some comments back in 2017 regarding the debt ceiling that are going to come back and bite him in the hindside.
Remember When…
Here is the video of Schumer in 2017…
Everything he said in that video was spot on, only he meant it because Democrats wanted to use the debt ceiling as leverage.
Compare what Schumer said there to his most recent statement…
Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer calls out House GOP on debt ceiling:
“Do they wanna cut Social Security? … Do they wanna cut veterans’ benefits? Do they wanna cut police? Do they wanna cut food for needy kids? What’s your plan? We don’t know if they can even put one together.” pic.twitter.com/DhV9M0FhDH
— The Recount (@therecount) January 24, 2023
McCarthy has already gone on record to say that there will be no cuts to social security or Medicare.
He has no interest in touching those programs.
Having said that, McCarthy is adamant that in order to extend the debt ceiling so we do not default, spending has to get dialed back.
He is not forcing programs, just demanding some fiscal responsibility.
One more note, all that rhetoric from Schumer is rather ironic considering Democrats have used reconciliation multiple times to ram through spending legislation.
And they probably would have done it again had the GOP not taken the House back.
Source: GOP War Room