Most Democrats have stood by Biden in his refusal to make concessions in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. They argue that caving in to the GOP’s threats would only reward them for putting the country’s economic stability. Here's more.
, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, accused Biden of showing a “deficiency of leadership” and encouraged the two sides to “stop with the political games, work together and negotiate a compromise.”
“The president also needs to acknowledge that current rates of tax and spending are unsustainable, that his recent budget plan fails to put this right, and that the big two entitlement programs do indeed need reform. To avoid an immediate crisis, he should commit to finding a judicious mix of higher taxes and lower spending in exchange for a reasonable extension of the debt limit as talks progress.
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