McCarthy expressed his dismay at a press conference on Thursday with the President's unwillingness to negotiate. McCarthy wants to start negotiations on fiscal reform in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.
“He is making the decision that he wants to put the economy in jeopardy," McCarthy said. "I don’t know what more I can do and how easy — I would bring lunch to the White House. I would make it soft food if that’s what he wants. It doesn’t matter. Whatever it takes to meet.”
March 31, 2023
On Tuesday, the speaker sent a letter to the president urging him to schedule a meeting on the debt limit before the end of the week, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. In his letter, McCarthy stated, “You are on the clock. It’s time to drop the partisanship, roll up our sleeves, and find common ground on this urgent challenge.”
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“With each passing day, I am incredibly concerned that you are putting an already fragile economy in jeopardy by insisting upon your extreme position of refusing to negotiate any meaningful changes to out-of-control government spending.”
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However, Biden responded by suggesting that both parties should present their plans before entering into negotiations. According to the Associated Press, Democrats believe the pressure building around the debt ceiling will only help them, eventually allowing them to raise the ceiling without any spending cut trade-offs.
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