President Joe Biden faced pressure Wednesday to negotiate the debt ceiling with House Republicans as the bill was finalized in the chamber.
“Republicans say you’re refusing to negotiate on the debt limit…” a reporter said to Biden at the White House before he interrupted.
“They haven’t figured out the debt limit yet,” Biden responded.
Biden’s comment came on the same day the House intend to pass a debt ceiling bill, raising questions if Biden will finally negotiate with House Republicans.
Biden looks down at his list of pre-approved reporters to call on pic.twitter.com/ESWPYOE4wQ
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Before Biden became president, he boasted about leading debt limit negotiations with the GOP in 2011, contrasting his 2023 posture.
“How can you explain the fact that grown men and women are unwilling to budge, up till now, and still some of them are still unwilling to budge by taking an absolute position: ‘My way or no way,’”…
