CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 30, 2023
OF ALL THE PHONY AND DUPLICITOUS THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN WASHINGTON, THE SO-CALLED “DEBT LIMIT” MAY BE THE PHONIEST OF ALL. IF THERE IS A DEBT LIMIT, WHY DO THEY KEEP RAISING IT AND KEEP BORROWING AND SPENDING MORE?
THIS LATEST RE-RUN OF A FAMILIAR MOVIE APPARENTLY HAS BEEN SETTLED, THOUGH WE WAIT FOR THE TEXT OF THE BILL AND THE INEVITABLE PORK THAT WILL BE ADDED TO IT.
CONSERVATIVE HOUSE MEMBERS SAY THE AGREEMENT DOESN’T CUT SPENDING ENOUGH. LIBERAL DEMOCRATS SAY THE PROPOSAL REQUIRING SOME ABLE-BODIED WELFARE RECIPIENTS TO GET JOBS IS TOO DRASTIC. IMAGINE THAT. AN ABLE-BODIED PERSON SHOULD FIND A JOB AND NOT LIVE OFF TAXPAYERS.
THE CLINTON-GINGRICH WELFARE REFORM BILL IN THE 90’S WORKED AND PEOPLE GOT OFF THE DOLE AND FOUND JOBS. THE DEBT MUST BE REDUCED AND AN END PUT TO THIS SCENARIO. EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT MUST BE DONE – ESPECIALLY THE REFORM OF ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, BUT THERE ARE TOO MANY COWARDS WHO WILL DO NOTHING AND TOO MANY LIBERALS WHO WANT TO KEEP SPENDING AS IF THERE IS NO TOMORROW. IF THEY DO, THERE WON’T BE. ARE THERE ANY STATESMEN LEFT IN WASHINGTON WHO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE? I’M CAL THOMAS.
