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White House says it doesn't want to 'go around Congress' on debt ceiling

Economy Jan 08, 2023 02:30PM ET
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© Reuters. U.S. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday said it wasn't planning to circumvent Congress in order to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, a regular flashpoint in times of divided government.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that "we're not considering any measures that would go around Congress," calling on lawmakers to raise the limit without preconditions.

Republicans, who recently took over control of the U.S. House of Representatives, have promised a bare-knuckle fight over any move to increase the limit. They say they plan to extract concessions to keep the U.S. government from defaulting.

Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One that Democratic President Joe Biden's White House would make no concessions on the debt ceiling.

"Attempts to exploit the debt ceiling as leverage will not work," she said. "There will be no hostage-taking."

White House says it doesn't want to 'go around Congress' on debt ceiling
 

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Erikke Evans
Erikke Jan 08, 2023 4:38PM ET
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Of course, Why would a liberal WH need to circumvent a fiscally irresponsible congress?
Benjamin USA
Benjamin USA Jan 08, 2023 3:56PM ET
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Terror caucus Faetz and Boebert want to hold America hostage to their traitorous ideals and endless virtue signalling.
Henrik Lindberg
Henrik Jan 08, 2023 3:33PM ET
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There is no way that sealing will remain. The whole system it's a part of demands its raised. It's sure as the sun will be rise in the morning.
Brad Albright
Brad Albright Jan 08, 2023 3:33PM ET
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What sealing are you talking about?
Jan 08, 2023 3:12PM ET
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The federal reserve runs the show. Politicans are just their little puppets
Benjamin USA
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Triggered mind-slave to soviet propaganda.
 
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