NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — U.S. Representative Tracey Mann voted for the debt limit increase bill in Congress this week. He spoke to Hutch Post prior to the vote about the philosophy behind starting this process.
"We're going to hit the debt limit here in a few weeks," Mann said. "So far, President Biden has been unwilling to negotiate and really come to the table and talk about what it would look like to extend it and kind of rein in our spending at the same time. I think it's reasonable and responsible to think that we would have an adult conversation in this country about our spending levels."
The Limit, Save, Grow Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 217-215 and will be sent to the U.S. Senate for further review. It is likely the Democratic Party leadership will not even bring the bill to a vote in the near future.
"If I maxed out my credit card, I'm responsible for those charges," Mann said. "We absolutely are responsible for the debt. However, before you call the credit card company and just raise the limit and keep on going down the road, it makes sense to really talk about spending and look at how we got where we are. Unfortunately, so far, President Biden has been unwilling to come to the table and do that."
The House bill, if passed by the Senate and signed by the President, both of which are unlikely, would increase Washington's borrowing authority by $1.5 trillion or until March 31, whichever comes first.
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