As we reported, the 1,500-page continuing resolution to fund the government that had been negotiated in the House saw a fiery demise Wednesday afternoon/evening after numerous Republicans and Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy savaged the measure for attempting to soak the people with bloated spending and J6 Committee-friendly provisions.
It didn’t take long for Democrats to start whining, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was at the forefront:
House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government.
And hurt the working class Americans they claim to support.
You break the bipartisan agreement, you own the consequences that follow.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) December 18, 2024
Trump ally and X owner Elon Musk—co-chair along with Ramaswamy of the newly-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—has become increasingly known for his pithy, devastating tweets that sum up situations in just a few words. He did not disappoint:
You seem to think the public is dumb.
They are not.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
No deal: BREAKING: House Scraps Continuing Resolution After Trump, Musk, and Others Blast Spending Plan
Chip Roy Gets Fired Up Over Unchecked Spending, Giveaways in Continuing Resolution
Musk had more:
The voice of the people was heard.
This was a good day for America. https://t.co/r8K4AcbDYf
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
Our Ward Clark likes to regularly remind us of our ever-growing debt, and there’s a good reason why:
As of Wednesday, the U.S. national debt – which is a measure of what U.S. taxpayers were on the hook for to the nation’s creditors – had reached $36,189,345,826,140.62, and was climbing at a rapid pace, showing no signs of slowing down. The federal government’s budget deficit in the recently concluded fiscal year totaled $1.834 trillion, ranking the third largest in U.S. history.
As we reported, Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance also blasted the CR’s proposed overspending, Democrat giveaways, and friendly provisions for government censors and Liz Cheney.
Trump/Vance: A statement from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance: The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be…
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 18, 2024
It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney.
Trump and Vance Blast Spending Bill Full of ‘Democrat Giveaways,’ and Mike Johnson Gets Weak-Kneed
The president-elect all but dared Republicans to allow a government shutdown instead of bending the knee to the Democrats, who are in no position after the November elections to be making demands—or getting their way. RedState’s Bonchie summed it up nicely:
The time to fight is now. With the next election years away, the political risks are largely non-existent. If Trump is to succeed, he can’t start his second term with one hand tied behind his back, especially regarding accountability for those who have weaponized the government for partisan gain. I’ve got nothing personal against Johnson, and I will readily admit he has a tough job with such a slim majority, but he can’t simply give in here with this CR. If Democrats want to shut the government down, then let them.
Let the Democrats whine all they want; they had their turn, and it’s about to be over. Even with a slim GOP majority in the new Congress set to begin in 2025, the GOP will have the Senate and the White House, and there’s no reason to just continue business as usual.
It’s time to Drain the Swamp—and this is a good start.
