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KJP Can’t Name A Single Thing To Reach Out On Debt Limit; It’s The President’s Economy…
On 5/1/2023, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre still kept saying there would be no negotiation on the debt ceiling.
Reporter: Speaker McCarthy reiterated yet again that “we will not pass a debt ceiling that just raises it without doing something about our debt,” talking about the need for reducing debt, talking about negotiation. I know your position that this is the Republicans’ burden, to raise the debt ceiling. But it is the president’s economy, so is he not going to have a meeting with McCarthy until McCarthy gives in? Do you think McCarthy is bluffing here?
KJP: The president is prepared to talk about the budget and appropriations process. That’s what we’ve said. We are not a deadbeat nation. You have heard him say that directly moments ago. The president said he is happy to meet with McCarthy, but not on whether or not the debt limit gets extended. That is not negotiable. We continue to be very firm about that, to be very clear. The president said this himself.
What they are proposing would hurt every American and cost 6 million jobs and threaten Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid payments. That’s what they’re threatening. That’s what the American economy that they’re saying they are going to hold hostage. Congress must act. it is their constitutional duty, we’ve been very clear about hat we will negotiate about, which is appropriations and the budget. They must act and do their constitutional duty on this.
“It’s not a plan,” Jean-Pierre said about the House’s bill. “It’s a recipe for economic disaster.”
“They [House Republicans] need to do their job. Congress must act,” she said. “It is their constitutional duty.”
The White House’s stonewalling position remained consistent through Monday afternoon. About one hour after the White House press briefing, Biden called McCarthy.
As Biden and McCarthy prepare to negotiate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-CA) has announced hearings on the House bill as a public relations attempt to condemn it. Schumer has refused to enact his own legislation or hold a vote on the House’s bill.
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KJP Can’t Name A Single Thing To Reach Out On Debt Limit; It’s The President’s Economy…