House Freedom Caucus Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/house-freedom-caucus/ A platform for change Wed, 24 May 2023 18:30:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gaetz admits GOP holding economy ‘hostage’ in the name of austerity https://flux.community/jake-johnson/2023/05/gaetz-admits-gop-holding-economy-hostage-in-the-name-of-austerity/ Wed, 24 May 2023 18:29:45 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=13546 Through their actions in recent months, House Republicans have made clear that they view the debt ceiling standoff as a hostage situation that they can exploit to advance their political agenda—which includes draconian cuts to social programs and massive handouts to the fossil fuel industry. On Tuesday, just days before the June 1 “X-date,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) came right […]

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