Democrats are increasingly fretting about President Joe Biden’s refusal to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the debt ceiling looms ever closer.
McCarthy and the rest of the Republican leadership unveiled the Limit, Save, Grow Act 0f 2023, a bill that would raise the debt ceiling and cut spending dramatically. Republicans aim to pass the legislation next week to pressure Senate Democrats and Biden to come to the negotiating table.
Biden and Democrats have refused to negotiate with McCarthy, wanting only to pass a clean debt ceiling without spending cuts or other reforms.
Now, Democrats are concerned about the president’s refusal to even negotiate with McCarthy.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who is up for reelection in 2024, slammed Biden’s “deficiency of leadership” and praised McCarthy for offering a debt ceiling plan.
House Democrats are saying that the president should speak to McCarthy now that it has been more than 78 days since McCarthy and Biden’s…
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