Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

.@LeaderMcConnell on the debt ceiling today: "The deal has to be cut, obviously, between the House majority and the Democratic president in order to survive over here. So we're all behind Kevin, and wishing him well in the negotiations." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 31, 2023

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McConnell recalls the 2011 package he negotiated with Biden to lift debt limit. It did cut spending, he says, but adds: "The problem was it was too impactful on defense for Republicans and too impactful on the domestic side for Democrats. And gradually we agreed to walk away." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 31, 2023

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This telling of history is (1) accurate, and (2) one reason Congress hasn't waged another 2011-style showdown on the debt ceiling. Both parties, for different reasons, ended up hating the deal they cut and changed course to push spending back up. — PolitiTweet.org

McConnell recalls the 2011 package he negotiated with Biden to lift debt limit. It did cut spending, he says, but a… https://t.co/EznJqHucDO

Posted Jan. 31, 2023