Debt ceiling
Where Things Stand: Biden Shreds McCarthy’s Performative Debt Limit Bill
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President Joe Biden this afternoon skewered House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who finally released an actual list of proposals after months of yelling about amorphous “CUTS” and disingenuously tying the debt limit to spending cuts. The bill primarily targets Biden’s agenda and legislative victories.
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