McCarthy defends debt ceiling deal amid conservative GOP pushback

Posted on AllSides May 28th, 2023
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday defended the debt ceiling deal Republicans made with the White House amid pushback from conservative GOP lawmakers who aren’t satisfied with some of the terms of the agreement. President Biden and McCarthy came to an agreement late Saturday in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling to avoid a national default. The agreement — which Biden and McCarthy each touted as a victory — includes raising the debt ceiling for two years rather than by a monetary amount, no budget caps after...

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