Economists have claimed that the spending bill "would perpetuate the same fiscal policy errors that have helped precipitate the current troubling economic climate." After Congress passed the bill on Friday, against total Republican opposition, Weir condemned the GOP in strong terms, claiming the party was speeding up the end of the world with their "No" votes on the massive spending bill. Only a couple of hours after sending his Friday tweet, Weir deleted the post from his account. In a subsequent tweet, he addressed why he did so, writing, "Deleted a tweet that was poorly worded and did not land as intended. Conservative radio host Mark Davis mocked Weir as well, writing, "’The end of a livable earth.’ It’s Christmas every day.

Source: CNN August 13, 2022 20:04 UTC