By: Grayson Bakich
https://floridianpress.com/author/grayson-bakich/
Earlier this week, debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reached an agreement. However, Florida Republicans, most notably Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), are objecting to the bill before its vote.
In a press conference, Rep. Donalds urged his fellow Republicans to vote against the current agreement, especially as it does little to curb the Biden Administration's spending or policies.
>>"This bill actually keeps the Biden baseline intact for the federal agencies. The Republicans in Congress have been saying for months that we need to get back to pre-Covid spending levels. This bill canonizes post-Covid spending levels brought to us by Joe Biden and the Democrats. This bill keeps all of Joe Biden's policies, all of Joe Biden's spending intact," said Donalds.
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced a bill countering the debt ceiling agreement, extending the deadline to June 12th, while the Treasury cannot exceed "normal operating balance levels" during the period.
Additionally, Rep. Mills called the current bill "a great optics campaign" but whose actual text "strips any hope that the provisions will be enforced."
>>"The debt limit deal is a great optics campaign for government restraint and fiscal accountability, but the fine print strips any hope that the provisions will be enforced. I believe the American people deserve better than unnecessary concessions," said Mills.
https://floridianpress.com/2023/06/donalds-fl-republicans-come-out-against-debt-ceiling-agreement/