Congresswoman from new York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said they would not support the proposed new speaker project the introduction of the PAYGO rules that make it very difficult the adoption of bills that require extensive funding. With her is also shared by many others, for example, Ro Khanna from California, citing authoritative negative opinion about PAYGO Bernie Sanders.
When @danpfeiffer & @SenSanders both agree that PAYGO is bad policy and politics, as do leading economists @RBReich @paulkrugman @StephanieKelton, isn’t it obvious we should not have this in our rules package? https://t.co/Vx1zk74J56
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) January 2, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez believes that PAYGO will complicate the implementation of Medicare and many other social programs. Other Democrats from the so-called «progressive camp» for fear responses to global climate change, which could stall in Congress if the PAYGO rule will be restored. Press Secretary to Pelosi, drew Hammill already said that this confusion of opinions, only to hand the White house.
Tomorrow I will also vote No on the rules package, which is trying to slip in #PAYGO.
PAYGO isn’t only bad economics, as @RoKhanna explains; it’s also a dark political maneuver designed to hamstring progress on healthcare+other leg.
We shouldn’t hinder ourselves from the start. https://t.co/WW3UaBs7vh
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 2, 2019
PAYGO — the internal rule of Congress, requiring the introduction of bills involving the funding beyond the approved budget, propose mechanisms for its replenishment at the expense of reduction of expenses or increase taxes. In General it is wise, in fact it is even wiser. The mechanism is so complex procedural and sometimes even ridiculous, which causes a moan at anyone who tries to use it, or at least to understand it. To understand the meaning of PAYGO only, if you change the point of it. This is not a rule of spending funds and prevent spending. Some experienced drinkers can hide their money at home in various places difficult to reach — so it was difficult for him in a state of intoxication to get them. Here, PAYGO is exactly this «difficulty» in the way of anyone who wants to take money from the budget.
#Pelosi Where’s the Donald…..@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/cFIMbqzgzz
— Ella Zoi (@ellaandzoi) January 3, 2019
In this sense, the Pelosi position is clear, does any owner in the house, even in this great Capitol. But the Democrats came to this house with campaign promises, most of which just involve «big booze until the last cucumber». It was supposed to help the migrants, the poorest, raise health care and education, save the environment and cool the climate.
Sí, se puede. pic.twitter.com/Mdkf01qKZQ
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 2, 2019
During the reign of the Republicans acted the CUTGO rule, which facilitated new costs. Republicans believe that tax cuts for which they fought, in itself, imbues the economy and offset the costs. Now is the time when many Democrats are ready to vote for the preservation of the national rules.
Message to House Dems: Do NOT vote for “PayGo” rules in the package. It’s a brainless Republican idea that tax cuts or mandatory spending increases must be offset by tax increases or mandatory spending cuts. Totally disables fiscal policy. https://t.co/t9PXK0c9wm
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 2, 2019
Pelosi’s critics accuse her conservative views on the economy. PAYGO does not take into account many features of filling of the budget — in the end, the money you can print. «The message for Home Modems: do NOT vote for «PayGo» rule package. This thoughtless idea of the Republicans that tax cuts or mandatory spending increase must be offset by tax increases or mandatory spending cuts. Completely disables the fiscal policy,» wrote Robert Reich, former Secretary of labor in the Cabinet of bill Clinton.
