Loan limit
House Republicans are getting “mixed messages” about the prospect of a debt ceiling compromise, said Rep. Nancy Mays, R-South Carolina, and will look to outline any deal no later than Wednesday to avoid a default by June 1.
“Some say we’re close, some say we’re still a long way off, and that’s a little alarming,” Mays told CBS News on “The Takeout” this week.
Mays found fault with President Biden for attending the G7 economic summit in Japan, arguing that he should directly engage congressional leadership to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling.
“If we’re this close to default, the president of the United States should be here on Capitol Hill, actually be negotiating here on the Hill,” Mays said. “We need a president who’s going to make these decisions and talk face-to-face with Republican and Democrat leaders because guess what? It’s both parties that got us into this, Republicans and Democrats alike, not one side or the other. And both sides sit down.” will and must be discussed.”
Mr. Biden assigned Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young and top White House aide Steve Richetti to lead discussions with House Republicans and other congressional officials, which Mays called “a great first start.”
“But because we’re so close to the June 1 deadline, we need a president who will be here and be present,” he said, referring to the earliest date Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has mentioned as a possible “X-date.” – When the US runs out of funds to pay bills. “We want someone who comes to the negotiating table and recognizes, ‘Hey, both sides are at fault. We’re going to bring people together.'”
Mays said House Republicans need to outline a deal to raise the debt ceiling by Wednesday to give them enough time to draft legislative language and floor debate.
“But I don’t think the June 1 deadline is a hard stop,” Mace said. “I think you have some time there. We don’t default unless the president wants to. There’s no reason to default.”
Mays said that if the US government cannot pay all its bills, it must pay them in order of priority.
“What that means is that we have to prioritize spending, which means mandated spending first and then everything else,” Mays said.
Nevertheless, Mays said that defaulting would be financially disastrous and damage America’s image abroad. Mays said he disagreed with former President Trump’s suggestion last week that the consequences of default could be merely psychological.
“I don’t agree with the premise that we should default — it shouldn’t be an option on the table,” Mays said. “It’s going to have dire consequences not only for us financially, but overseas and around the world. We’re already weakened globally. You’re seeing China step up, Russia step up, Iran step up. We want power. We want. If we default Can’t do that.”
New Abortion Law in South Carolina
Mays also said he opposes an abortion law passed by the South Carolina state House this week that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which equates to about six weeks of pregnancy.
“I would not support this particular piece of legislation because of the police reporting requirement,” Mays said. “I’m a rape victim myself. I was raped as a teenager when I was 16. I couldn’t live with myself if I had to report it to the police. Most rape victims don’t report it. It’s a very painful experience. And coercion is endemic. Reporting to the sheriffs is wrong. That’s a non-starter.”
Mays also faulted the law because it imposed a 12-week limit on access to abortion for rape and molestation victims. And further, two doctors are also required to certify that other exceptions are met.
“It’s very difficult, especially on women and girls who have been raped or who have been abused,” Mace said. “That’s wrong. And most Americans today aren’t there, Republican or Democrat or independent. They’re not there with a six-week ban. They’re at 15 weeks. They’re at 20 weeks, without exception.”
Abortion pills
Gada also condemned Federal court review of mifepristoneOne of the two abortion-inducing drugs is now facing a legal challenge, despite having long been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
“The FDA did its job,” Mace said. “I hope the court will uphold that decision. The court should not interfere with what uses the FDA can and cannot approve. That is literally the agency’s intent.”
Mays said the Republican conversation on abortion has become inflexible to the point where birth control is becoming taboo.
“You have people here who don’t want to talk about birth control,” Mays said. “At my party. It’s like, wait a minute. If you want to reduce the number of abortions in this country, you need to increase access to birth control. Talking about those issues is now controversial. Which is crazy and scary at the same time.”
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