{"id":2150535,"date":"2024-01-16T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-shut-the-border-or-no-budget-thats-where-im-at\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:15:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:15:52","slug":"mtg-shut-the-border-or-no-budget-thats-where-im-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-shut-the-border-or-no-budget-thats-where-im-at\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG: Close the border or no funds, &#8216;That&#8217;s my stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmtg-shut-the-border-or-no-budget-thats-where-im-at%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=2150535&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>Conservative Lawmaker Takes a Stand on Budget Crisis<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As Congress \u200bfaces its \u200dnext budget crisis, one key conservative is laying down her law on what she\u2062 wants \u200dbefore agreeing to even a temporary spending bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate \u2062Democrats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is\u2062 making\u200b her \u200ddemands clear. She wants President\u200d Joe Biden&#8217;s border agenda reversed and\u2063 all funding for Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russian attacks erased.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Greene \u2063emphasized the \u2064need for unity among Republicans to stop spending on the Democratic wish list. &#8220;It&#8217;s easy,&#8221; she said, focusing on the border crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll tell you where I&#8217;m at, Paul. I&#8217;m really sick \u200band tired of it. If Republicans had a spine,\u2063 and \u200cif our conference stuck together, we have all the power \u2062that we need to solve the border crisis right now. I completely disagree with [Speaker] \u200c Mike Johnson that we aren&#8217;t going\u200b to be able\u2062 to do it. I think if we just refused to fund anything, and we stood\u2062 our ground, that we would\u2063 come out winning that,&#8221; Greene said in a call from Iowa on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greene firmly believes that the border crisis is Biden&#8217;s fault and that House \u200bRepublicans should take a strong stance. &#8220;All \u2063House Republicans have to do is say that you don&#8217;t get a single penny until you shut the border down. And that&#8217;s\u200d where I&#8217;m at,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Greene has been vocal about her support for the impeachment of Biden and \u2064Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to the border crisis. As a\u200d businesswoman, she understands the importance of fiscal \u2063responsibility and\u2063 believes that\u200b Congress must \u2064be\u200d cautious with spending.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re a corporation on the verge of bankruptcy, you literally pick and choose what you have to spend money\u2062 on to keep the lights on. And then you cut the rest of it. It&#8217;s not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jayapal-on-democrats-3-5-trillion-bill-its-a-zero-dollar-bill-since-itll-be-paid-for-with-taxes\/\" title=\"Jayapal On Democrats\u2019 .5 Trillion Bill: It\u2019s \u2018A Zero-Dollar Bill\u2019 Since It\u2019ll Be Paid For With Taxes\">top-line number<\/a> at all. \u2064It&#8217;s like how to\u2064 keep\u200d the \u200blights on, and that&#8217;s all you have to do. And \u2063that&#8217;s how we should be looking at government funding. We&#8217;re just keeping the lights on, and then we only spend money on what we have to solve the problems,&#8221; Greene explained.<\/p>\n<p>She concludes\u200b by emphasizing that it is possible to make these changes,\u2064 despite the perception that \u200bit is\u200d complicated. &#8220;Everybody thinks\u200c it&#8217;s hard. In\u200c Washington, D.C., everybody thinks it&#8217;s complicated, \u200cthat you can&#8217;t \u2063do these\u2062 things. But you absolutely can do them,&#8221;\u2063 she said.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Informed with\u2062 the Examiner&#8217;s Washington\u2064 Secrets<\/h3>\n<p>For the latest updates and news, make sure to catch up on all the latest buzz with the Examiner&#8217;s Washington Secrets.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What potential consequences could \u200carise from cutting \u2062funding \u200bfor Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russian\u200d attacks, \u200dboth in terms of national security and international relations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Support a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-removal-as-speaker-may-close-off-areas-of-gop-cooperation-with-biden\/\" title=\"McCarthy's ousting as speaker could hinder GOP-Biden collaboration.\">temporary\u200b spending bill<\/a> that keeps the government running, as long as \u2063it includes provisions to secure \u2062our border and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-questions-to-determine-whether-a-friend-or-relative-is-a-liberal-or-a-leftist-2\/\" title=\"PRAGER: Questions To Determine Whether A Friend Or Relative Is A Liberal Or A Leftist\">prevent illegal immigration<\/a>. This is a crucial issue that we cannot\u200c ignore,&#8221; Greene stated.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her stance on the border crisis, Greene also called for the elimination of funding for Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russian attacks.\u200d She argued that the United States should\u2063 focus on \u2063its\u2062 own national security and prioritize its \u2062own citizens\u2064 before providing aid \u2062to other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Greene&#8217;s demands are reflective\u200d of her conservative ideology and her commitment to limited government spending. \u200cShe believes \u200din fiscal\u200c responsibility and \u2062ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently and effectively.<\/p>\n<p>However, not \u2062everyone\u200d agrees with Greene&#8217;s approach. Critics argue that reversing President Biden&#8217;s border\u2064 agenda and cutting funding for Ukraine&#8217;s defense could have dire \u2062consequences. They \u2062argue that these actions\u200d could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-saule-omarova-worries-bitcoin-might-undermine-national-security\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee Saule Omarova Worries Bitcoin Might Undermine National Security\">undermine national security<\/a> and strain relations with \u200bimportant \u2063allies.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some critics argue that Greene&#8217;s\u2062 demands are simply not realistic. \u2063Reversing an entire border \u200cagenda and eliminating funding for defense against Russian attacks would require significant legislative efforts and\u200c may not be feasible in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>While Greene&#8217;s demands may be contentious, they serve as a reminder of the challenges \u200cand disagreements faced\u200d by lawmakers during\u2063 budget negotiations. \u2063These\u2064 negotiations require \u200ba\u200b delicate balance of priorities and compromises in order to reach\u200d a bipartisan consensus.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200dbudget crisis continues to unfold, it remains to be\u2063 seen how Greene&#8217;s demands will shape the final outcome. \u200dHowever, her \u200bstrong \u2063stance highlights the influence that individual lawmakers can have on budget negotiations and the importance of standing \u2062up for one&#8217;s\u200d principles.<\/p>\n<p>The budget crisis is a \u200breminder that politics is\u200b often about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a>\u200c and making difficult compromises. It is a test of \u2063leadership and the ability to navigate\u2063 complex and divisive issues. Only\u2064 time will tell how Congress\u2063 will ultimately address the challenges at hand\u2062 and come to a resolution that serves the best interests of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Congress tackles the upcoming budget crisis, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a prominent conservative, is asserting her demands before supporting any short-term spending bill. She insists on reversing President Joe Biden&#8217;s border agenda and eliminating all funding allocated to it. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Democrats are currently negotiating the bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2150536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}