House GOP Aide: ‘The President Didn’t Say Yes Or No’ To Debt-Limit Offer

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Cong... House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Boehner said he will support the president's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and says his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MORE LESS
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A House GOP leadership aide told TPM that President Obama did not outright reject their offer for a temporary debt-limit increase in exchange for budget negotiations.

“There was a useful conversation. The President did not say yes or no to House Republicans’ offer,” the aide said in an email. “Both sides are continuing the discussion tonight.”

Shortly after the meeting, the New York Times reported Obama had rejected the proposal because it didn’t include a plan to re-open the government.

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