Obama Says It Again: No Negotiating on the Debt Ceiling
President Barack Obama strongly reiterated Friday his vow not to negotiate on whether to raise the debt ceiling.
During a White House press conference CNN’s Brianna Keilar asked the president if he was open to negotiating with House Republicans over raising the debt ceiling next time the country reaches its borrowing limit.
“Oh, Brianna, you know the answer to this question. No, we’re not going to negotiate for Congress to pay bills that it has accrued,” Obama said.
The president then pivoted to praising House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his Senate counterpart, Patty Murray (D-WA) for crafting a bipartisan budget deal.
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