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Concerns Raised Over WH Comments on Spending Cuts

via CommonDreams.org

President Joe Biden “should not give in to hostage-taking”

Joe 1: President Joe Biden has said repeatedly that he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling, and that the arguably unconstitutional limit must be raised without any preconditions.

Joe 2: President Joe Biden said that “we should be cutting spending,” a remark that fueled concerns among progressives that the White House is preparing to cede to at least some Republican demands in exchange for a deal to lift the debt ceiling.