Slashing the already frayed social safety net has always been a priority for Republicans ever since the halcyon days of the Reagan administration and its "welfare queens" and "strapping young bucks" racist rhetoric. As always, a large minority of the electorate responds to this type of dog whistling.
The sad part is that most of the cuts being discussed in the debt ceiling negotiations will fall on lower middle class GOP voters. But most of the Republican caucus doesn't care who their spending cuts hurt. The cruelty is the point and even the victims will applaud their hostage takers.
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