Seth Moulton Quotes
Our country was founded upon the principles of debate and compromise.
Moulton, Seth. "Statement on Bipartisanship." Medium, 2017.
Harding was arguing for party government. He may or may not have been right, but he was one of the weaker administers that held the American presidency. In addition he was not a particularly hard worker, and was more than willing to share any burdens.
In 2012 the Republicans controlled the House but not the Senate or the White House. As the nation grows, the Congressionally voted budgets have implications and the budget ceiling has to be raised to balance the two. That had always been a bipartisan process over the life of the nation. However, the Republicans in the House decided that they would hold the debt ceiling legislation hostage to pressure the Senate and the White House to pass legislation that the majority of the Senate and the President thought was bad for the country. Krugman advised the President and the Senate to resist giving in to this blackmail even if the debt ceiling was hostage to their demands.
Seth Wilbur Moulton is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015. A former Marine Corps officer, he is a member of the Democratic Party.
