.Mike_Pence ripped into the debt ceiling deal, contending it doesn't adequately tackle the US's fiscal challenges. 'It uses Washington smoke and mirror games to make small reforms while weakening our military at a time of increasing threats,' Pence said.
"Congress' debt limit deal doesn't just kick the can down the road, it uses Washington smoke and mirror games to make small reforms while weakening our military at a time of increasing threats from foreign adversaries," Pence said in a statement by the Advancing American Freedom nonprofit group, which is aligned with him.His criticism did not mention House Speaker Kevin McCarthy or House Republicans by name.
"It’s time to be honest with the American people," Pence added."By ignoring the drivers of our national debt and avoiding honest conversations with the American people, President Biden and the Washington establishment continue to pile the burden of debt onto the backs of our grandchildren, and the American people deserve better.”
Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, nondefense and nonveteran discretionary spending growth will be effectively kept down until 2024 before increasing by roughly 1% in 2025.
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