Bill Kristol

But first, just really quick on the Moody side of it. Also, it's just like the debt bomb that is coming. Like all this stuff is interacting together, right? Like we have these tariffs that are going to, you know, increase, increase prices on people. We have, you know, the cuts. that are coming to the federal government.

But first, just really quick on the Moody side of it. Also, it's just like the debt bomb that is coming. Like all this stuff is interacting together, right? Like we have these tariffs that are going to, you know, increase, increase prices on people. We have, you know, the cuts. that are coming to the federal government.

And then you have this tax bill that's going through that is going to increase the deficit more than anything that any of the previous presidents have done in our lifetime, none of whom have been particularly fiscally responsible.

And then you have this tax bill that's going through that is going to increase the deficit more than anything that any of the previous presidents have done in our lifetime, none of whom have been particularly fiscally responsible.

And then you have this tax bill that's going through that is going to increase the deficit more than anything that any of the previous presidents have done in our lifetime, none of whom have been particularly fiscally responsible.

And they're going to do it at a time of high interest rates, relatively high interest rates, at least recently speaking, maybe not as much with a full historical perspective, but relatively high interest rates. And the result of which is is really going to be us having huge payments on interest on the debt coming during the next decade and interest rates staying high on people and businesses.

And they're going to do it at a time of high interest rates, relatively high interest rates, at least recently speaking, maybe not as much with a full historical perspective, but relatively high interest rates. And the result of which is is really going to be us having huge payments on interest on the debt coming during the next decade and interest rates staying high on people and businesses.

And they're going to do it at a time of high interest rates, relatively high interest rates, at least recently speaking, maybe not as much with a full historical perspective, but relatively high interest rates. And the result of which is is really going to be us having huge payments on interest on the debt coming during the next decade and interest rates staying high on people and businesses.

And it's just a totally irresponsible bill that they're jamming through. And you see little... Green shoots of truth coming out of people on the Hill, but some Republicans on the Hill that are like, this is like too bad for me to not say anything about. And yet they still like last night in the middle of the night kind of advanced it to the next step. So I don't know what you make of all that.

And it's just a totally irresponsible bill that they're jamming through. And you see little... Green shoots of truth coming out of people on the Hill, but some Republicans on the Hill that are like, this is like too bad for me to not say anything about. And yet they still like last night in the middle of the night kind of advanced it to the next step. So I don't know what you make of all that.

And it's just a totally irresponsible bill that they're jamming through. And you see little... Green shoots of truth coming out of people on the Hill, but some Republicans on the Hill that are like, this is like too bad for me to not say anything about. And yet they still like last night in the middle of the night kind of advanced it to the next step. So I don't know what you make of all that.

Yeah, I like the fact that the rules committee markup in the House now has been scheduled, noticed, you know, formally for 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. I don't think I've ever seen that over my years. Sometimes things go late, obviously, like this hearing the other day went all through the night, and they sort of intend that, and they want to get it done, and they don't care.

Yeah, I like the fact that the rules committee markup in the House now has been scheduled, noticed, you know, formally for 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. I don't think I've ever seen that over my years. Sometimes things go late, obviously, like this hearing the other day went all through the night, and they sort of intend that, and they want to get it done, and they don't care.

Yeah, I like the fact that the rules committee markup in the House now has been scheduled, noticed, you know, formally for 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. I don't think I've ever seen that over my years. Sometimes things go late, obviously, like this hearing the other day went all through the night, and they sort of intend that, and they want to get it done, and they don't care.

And it's all kind of rubber stamping. But to actually officially call a hearing for 1 a.m. Wednesday, I think it has to do with them getting it to the floor before Memorial Day. But they don't feel they'll have it done before Wednesday or something. So that's the earliest they can do it on Wednesday. I don't quite understand the timing rules of Congress, so to speak, with the Rules Committee.

And it's all kind of rubber stamping. But to actually officially call a hearing for 1 a.m. Wednesday, I think it has to do with them getting it to the floor before Memorial Day. But they don't feel they'll have it done before Wednesday or something. So that's the earliest they can do it on Wednesday. I don't quite understand the timing rules of Congress, so to speak, with the Rules Committee.

And it's all kind of rubber stamping. But to actually officially call a hearing for 1 a.m. Wednesday, I think it has to do with them getting it to the floor before Memorial Day. But they don't feel they'll have it done before Wednesday or something. So that's the earliest they can do it on Wednesday. I don't quite understand the timing rules of Congress, so to speak, with the Rules Committee.

Still, it's pretty startling, right? Huge piece of legislation. Jonathan Cohn makes a very good point. Obamacare, I was a pretty big opponent of it, and the Weekly Standard published more pieces than I care to remember, and I don't remember, thank God, about all of its problems and deficiencies and bad policies and misleading rhetoric.

Still, it's pretty startling, right? Huge piece of legislation. Jonathan Cohn makes a very good point. Obamacare, I was a pretty big opponent of it, and the Weekly Standard published more pieces than I care to remember, and I don't remember, thank God, about all of its problems and deficiencies and bad policies and misleading rhetoric.

Still, it's pretty startling, right? Huge piece of legislation. Jonathan Cohn makes a very good point. Obamacare, I was a pretty big opponent of it, and the Weekly Standard published more pieces than I care to remember, and I don't remember, thank God, about all of its problems and deficiencies and bad policies and misleading rhetoric.