Kevin McCarthy decided to touch what some pundits have, until now, considered a new “third rail” in American politics yesterday. During an interview with Punchbowl News, the man who is considered to be in line to be the next Speaker if the GOP takes back the House in November said that there wasn’t going to be a “blank check” for limitless aid to Ukraine if the GOP is in charge. He didn’t threaten to abandon Ukraine entirely, of course, but he pointed out that Americans are dealing with record inflation and rising prices that have wiped out any income increases they may have seen over the past year or two. Under those conditions, limits to how much money we flush into the proxy war with Russia must be considered. You can expect to hear the wails about how he’s willing to abandon the poor Ukrainian people to Vladimir Putin starting this morning. (Associated Press)
McCarthy: “No blank check” for Ukraine under GOP majority
