Moderate Democrat Disagrees with White House on "Very Small" Debt Limit Deal

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Moderate Democrat Disagrees with White House on "Very Small" Debt Limit Deal
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The debt limit agreement reached between the White House and GOP negotiators does not include any Democratic priorities, but it may still get Democratic votes because it's a "very small bill," according to Rep. Jim Himes. The bill rescinds only a "very, very small fraction" of the $80 billion set to fund the IRS. Himes said that the bill is not something that will make any Democrats happy, but it is a small enough bill that may prevent the economy from being destroyed this week.

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