Democrats, Republicans remain at impasse on debt ceiling
Republicans dug in their heels on the debt ceiling today, once again dismissing Democrats’ attempts at raising revenue as tax increases.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who met with President Obama yesterday and called it a “useful” meeting, said at a Senate stakeout he was “perplexed” by why the president “thinks tax increases … would be a good idea in this economy.”
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) added, once again, “We will not agree to raise taxes.”