{"id":1941062,"date":"2023-05-31T05:37:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T09:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-first-democrat-to-indicate-no-vote-on-debt-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T05:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T09:38:06","slug":"aoc-first-democrat-to-indicate-no-vote-on-debt-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-first-democrat-to-indicate-no-vote-on-debt-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC is the first Democrat to say &#8216;no&#8217; to debt bill."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-first-democrat-to-indicate-no-vote-on-debt-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1941062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Takes a Stand Against Debt Ceiling Bill<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a no,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez told the Washington Examiner&#8217;s Reese Gorman when asked how she felt about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-unveil-government-funding-debt-ceiling-bill-that-gop-has-vowed-to-oppose\/\" title=\"Democrats Unveil Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That GOP Has Vowed To Oppose\">debt ceiling bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I appreciate coming together &#8230; to avoid default, but I also think it&#8217;s very important that Kevin McCarthy, this is his deal. He needs to own it, and he needs to get votes for it,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Progressive Democrats May Follow Suit<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has become the first Democrat to publicly announce her opposition to President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) debt ceiling bill. She believes that other progressive Democrats will follow her lead, potentially opening up the floodgates of opposition to the bill in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Several progressive Democrats have taken issue with the spending cuts toward social programs that McCarthy was able to push through in negotiations with Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>Ocasio-Cortez Takes a Stand Against Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>The New York Democrat has been highly critical of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-mitch-mcconnell-led-effort-to-trash-bob-dole-aides-career-over-peripheral-tie-to-january-6\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Mitch McConnell Led Effort to Trash Bob Dole Aide\u2019s Career over Peripheral Tie to January 6\">debt ceiling negotiations<\/a>, accusing Republicans of taking the economy &#8220;hostage.&#8221; When the deal was unveiled, she ramped up her criticism, taking issue with the cutting of funds for social services.<\/p>\n<p>Her sentiment on Tuesday, pushing McCarthy to get enough votes from his own party, comes after a similar sentiment she expressed last week.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Next for the Debt Limit Deal?<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-majority-leader-schumer-announces-agreement-to-extend-debt-ceiling-until-early-dec\/\" title=\"Senate Majority Leader Schumer announces agreement to extend debt ceiling until early Dec.\">debt limit deal<\/a> is still in flux, with many Democrats and Republicans still undecided on how they will vote. Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s opposition to the bill may sway other progressive Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-regulator-to-lift-boeing-737-max-grounding-in-january\/\" title=\"European regulator to lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding in January\">follow suit<\/a>, potentially derailing the bill&#8217;s passage.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Tuned for More Updates<\/h3>\n<p>As the situation develops, stay tuned for more updates on the debt ceiling bill and how it may impact the economy and social programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) plans to vote against President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) debt ceiling bill. 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