Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) labeled Republicans “economic terrorists” as debt ceiling talks continued Thursday, calling on President Joe Biden not to negotiate with the “hostage takers.”Bowman is among a number of Democrats who have expressed their frustrations with the party’s handling of the debt ceiling as House Republicans and White House negotiators continue negotiations to avoid an unprecedented government default. AdvertisementBowman told CNN’s Manu Raju that he was “very frustrated” over the debt ceiling talks before criticizing the president’s approach to Republican demands. AdvertisementRepublicans have demanded spending cuts ― along with changes to Social Security and Medicare programs ― ahead of a deal with the White House. The White House has offered to “roll back” $10 billion of its $80 billion boost in Internal Revenue Service funding to “essentially shift [the money] to nondefense discretionary spending ... to avoid further cuts in programs like education and environmental protection,” according to The New York Times. This is not the first time Bowman has likened Republicans to “economic terrorists” in recent weeks.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2023 04:33 UTC