Summary

Donald Trump called for abolishing the debt ceiling, labeling it a “psychological” concept with no real purpose.

He criticized a bipartisan short-term funding deal, calling it a “Democrat trap,” and signaled support for legislation to permanently end the debt ceiling.

Trump had previously raised the ceiling during his first term and floated its elimination. Some Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, echoed support, citing the need to end “governing by hostage taking.”

Trump’s stance reflects concerns over upcoming legislative challenges in his second term.

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      It’s always been a veneer over the drive to deny public spending that would benefit poor, brown or non Christians

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          Who needs public schools when we can replace them with income based vouchers to allow parents to send their kids to private religious schools?

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      If you look at Canada at both the federal and provincial level, the party that has the least deficits on record is… The NDP, the center left option.