Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer must “come to his senses” and make sure Democrats in the Senate “vote the right way” to end the government shutdown, as the continuing resolution in question already represents a compromise, Rep. Rich McCormick told Newsmax Tuesday.
“We’ve already admitted that we’re about 30% in deficit spending per year,” the Georgia Republican said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.” “We’re approaching $40 trillion of debt, the interest payments are over $1 trillion per year, and they have no plan, no plan to reduce the amount of federal spending in the government.”
McCormick warned that the nation’s rising debt poses a serious long-term threat.
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