These House Republicans Oppose the Debt Ceiling Deal.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace Opposes Fiscal Responsibility Act

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has come out in opposition to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a compromise proposal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the U.S. debt limit and avert a default, she announced on Twitter.

Mace, who represents South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, said that she couldn’t support the deal because the cuts to spending were too low and placed no limits on borrowing, according to a lengthy Twitter thread published on Tuesday. She also cited provisions, termed the “fine print,” which allegedly contradict aspects of the bill.

Why Mace Opposes the Bill

• The cuts to spending were too low
• No limits on borrowing
• The bill doesn’t actually set a debt limit
• Provisions contradict aspects of the bill

Mace is the latest House Republican to come out against the bill. Over Memorial Day weekend, several House Republicans were reported to be in opposition to the bill, including Reps. Chip Roy, Ken Buck, Bob Good, Byron Donalds, Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert, Dan Bishop, Ralph Norman, and Matt Rosendale.

Growing number of Republicans have come out to say they’re voting NO on debt limit bill. So far, this includes:

Chip Roy (TX)
Andy Biggs (AZ)
Andrew Clyde (GA)
Lauren Boebert (CO)
Bob Good (VA)
Dan Bishop (NC)
Ken Buck (CO)
Matt Rosendale (MT)
Byron Donalds (R-FL)
Eli Crane (AZ)

— Cami Mondeaux (@cami_mondeaux) May 30, 2023

Additional Opposition to the Bill

• Republican members of the House Rules Committee

Mace also highlighted a provision of the bill that would allow the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to spend money irrespective of PAYGO regulations, which were enacted by Congress in 1990 and require all new federal spending to not add to the national debt. “[T]hat one line wipes out PAYGO,” she wrote.

Mace’s Other Criticisms of the Bill

• Does not reduce funding for 87,000 IRS agent hires
• Does not repeal the Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief program
• Raised work requirements for food stamp benefits by four years, from 50 to 54, for beneficiaries
• Fully funds every spending request by the Administration

She also criticized a permitting proposal for a pipeline championed by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “This is just your run of the mill govt picking winners and losers in the market and business as usual in Washington,” she said.

Mace did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Conclusion

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has come out in opposition to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, citing low cuts to spending, no limits on borrowing, and provisions that contradict aspects of the bill. She is the latest House Republican to oppose the bill, which is also likely to face opposition from Republican members of the House Rules Committee. Mace also criticized other aspects of the bill, including its funding for IRS agent hires and work requirements for food stamp benefits.

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