The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 on Wednesday, which would increase the debt limit for one year by $1.5 trillion and reduce the growth of domestic spending. The vote was 217-215.
The House passed H.R. 2811 – Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 by a vote of 217-215. https://t.co/9spswE351i
— House Press Gallery (@HouseDailyPress) April 26, 2023
Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) was one of four Republicans who opposed the bill. Every Democrat opposed the bill as well.
Following the vote, Burchett stated, “I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter who was in charge. Our country is nearly $32 trillion in debt right now. That’s a debt neither we, nor our kids or grandkids can pay. We need to do whatever is necessary to get back to a balanced budget and meaningful debt reduction so this issue doesn’t keep coming back to haunt us.”
I voted against raising the debt ceiling. Cutting the rate of growth does NOT reduce the debt. pic.twitter.com/U2XT3GPGur
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) April 26, 2023
Burchett joined Republican Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO-04), Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), and Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01) in voting against the bill.
Meanwhile, Tennessee Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04), Andy Ogles (R-TN-05), John Rose (R-TN-06), Mark Green (R-TN-07), and David Kustoff (R-TN-08) all voted in support of the debt ceiling bill.
“House Republicans have done our job to responsibly raise the debt ceiling in a way that saves taxpayers an estimated $4.8 trillion and reassures the world that the full faith and credit of the United States is in good standing,” Congressman Rose said in a statement following his “yes” vote.
Read my statement on @HouseGOP's passage of a fiscally responsible debt-ceiling increase that will save taxpayers $4.8 trillion over the next decade.
It's President Biden's turn to come to the negotiating table. pic.twitter.com/QVkZud96tH
— Congressman John Rose (@RepJohnRose) April 26, 2023
Fleischmann also released a statement following his “yes” vote on the bill, saying, “The American People elected Republicans to the majority in the House of Representatives in large part to get our country’s fiscal house back in order. I proudly joined the rest of my Republican colleagues to pass the Lift, Save, Grow Act, that will stop out-of-control federal spending, reduce crippling inflation, and put America back on track for sustained economic growth.”
.@HouseGOP and @SpeakerMcCarthy have a responsible, reasonable, and commonsense plan to raise America's debt limit while stopping out-of-control federal spending.
I'm proud to have voted for the 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭, 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 and see it pass the House! pic.twitter.com/QesQImL4SH
— Chuck Fleischmann (@RepChuck) April 26, 2023
While speaking on the House Floor in support of the bill, Kustoff urged President Joe Biden to “come to the table and negotiate,” despite the president vowing to veto the bill if it were to reach his desk.
I spoke on the House Floor in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act that will limit federal spending, save taxpayer dollars, and grow our economy.
House Republicans are the only ones with a sensible plan to avoid a federal default and get our economy back on track.
Watch👇 pic.twitter.com/dFySbRt01t
— Rep. David Kustoff (@RepDavidKustoff) April 26, 2023
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Tim Burchett” by Tim Burchett.
Would Mr. Burchett please publish his proposed alternative? Saying “no” is easy but offering a workable alternative would require some serious effort.
BTW I am totally opposed to raising the debt ceiling. I just want to see something other than a rep saying “no”.
SHUT IT DOWN!
It has taken a lot of years to create this amount of debt. Just because the debt limit has been raised doesn’t mean the spending must continue. I hope Burchett has the resolve to firmly commit to work against future spending.
Well Done Tim. Shame on our Federal Government for putting our nation at risk by accumulating this amount of debt. Just say no to more government spending. Eliminate fraud waste and abuse. Audit the FED. Define the difference between spending for want and spending for need.