Chairman Camp's Opening Statement on H.R. 1954 Opposing a Clean Increase to the Debt Ceiling

[MrBoy219]

this stupid man sponsored this bill

Have you heard there's a bill right now in Congress that would immediately dismantle the entire federal unemployment insurance program -- and divert the federal funds to give even more tax breaks to corporations instead of paying unemployment benefits to long-term unemployed job-seekers

[tbwil11]

@MrBoy219 Got any facts?

[MrBoy219]

@tbwil11

A bill introduced  in the House (HR 1745) by Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and in the Senate by Orrin Hatch (R-UT

[strawberryrhubarbs]

So let me get this straight... Rep. Camp and other Republicans introduced this bill to raise the debt ceiling, commentators pegged it as a move by the Democrats, and then Camp encouraged Congress to kill the bill because its just "theatre." Why is this such a game? Like when Republicans "satirically" supported single-payer health care. I can appreciate a sense of humor among elected officials, but when you put this crap up for vote in the House you are wasting everyone's TIME and MONEY.

[ericr64]

Thank you Dave. You are a true America loving patriot and I'm so glad you are in there fighting for me and my Grandchildren.

[pjacobsuk]

WELL SAID!

[tbalgavy]

@ericr64 I'll second that.