House Democrats and Republicans are showing an area of deep divide: federal spending.
The nation is weeks away from reaching the current debt ceiling, which must increase if the government wants to continue paying its bills.
Standing united behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republicans say the debt limit can increase only if spending cuts are enacted. Spending caps would permit reform, new work requirements for social programs, and other financial constraints.
On the other hand, Democrats don't want to burden themselves with spending cuts. They want to continue to have free access to imaginary money pulled out of thin air.
But in all honesty, no politician "representing" their people would ever manage their personal finances the way they manage the nation's money.
In a dream, we would all love to keep swiping credit cards and never acknowledge the accumulating tab. But turning away from our personal bills is not possible in reality.
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