A Show About Nothing

What was the point of the debt-ceiling fight?

By Nick Catoggio

May 30, 2023

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. Capitol Building on May 30, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

We have a deal.

Most prominent populist Republicans hate it, theatrically so.

If you’re not sure how seriously to take them, let me demonstrate in two soundbites. One comes from the governor of Florida, speaking on Monday.

WATCH: @RonDeSantis slams the “massive amount of spending” in the debt ceiling “deal.”

“Prior to this deal our country was careening towards bankruptcy. And after this deal, our country will still be careening towards bankruptcy.” pic.twitter.com/331Q0AcRab

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About Nick Catoggio

Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter.

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