The High-Stakes Dance of Biden and McCarthy over the Debt Ceiling
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Negotiations over raising the debt ceiling have centered on reining in government spending, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy under pressure from conservatives to secure deep cuts, while the White House has offered a spending freeze. The deadline for raising the debt ceiling is approaching, and failure to do so could have disastrous consequences.
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- Biden must resist Republican debt ceiling demands. Here’s what he needs to do instead Fox News
- Budowsky: The Biden-McCarthy tango of democracy and debt The Hill
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