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Biden to ask McCarthy for commitment to avoid default at Wednesday meeting

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McCarthy says he wants to address spending cuts along with raising the debt limit. The White House has ruled out linking those two issues together. The speaker pledged that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be off the table. McCarthy was elected speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot.

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News18 India

US Default Fears: McCarthy to Meet Biden to Find Way to Raise Debt Ceiling

House speaker Kevin McCarthy said he would meet Wednesday with Joe Biden to discuss avoiding a US debt default, but warned the president must rethink his refusal to consider spending cuts in exchange for raising the borrowing limit

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Biden, McCarthy, once breakfast mates, wrangle over US debt

Not long ago, Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy used to have breakfast together in the then-vice president’s home

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

McCarthy to discuss debt limit, spending with Biden

The House speaker said he will meet Biden on Wednesday to discuss raising the debt ceiling while controlling government spending, adding that Republicans will not allow a U.S. default.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Biden, McCarthy, once breakfast mates, wrangle over US debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not so long ago, Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy used to talk things over at breakfast in Biden's vice presidential home at the Naval Observatory.

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

Amid debt ceiling standoff, why Joe Biden is refusing to negotiate with Republicans

President Joe Biden is betting that spending cuts pushed by Republicans will prove so unpopular that some will scrap demands in debt limit talks.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

At meeting, Biden to challenge McCarthy to avoid default, release detailed budget, per White House memo

President Biden is expected to pose two questions to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and challenge him to commit to avoiding a default and unveil a detailed budget.

1 year ago·United States

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