President Joe Biden sounds optimistic about the odds of reaching a deal with Republicans to raise or suspend the debt limit.
President Joe Biden said he thinks the White House and congressional leaders can hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling.Their remarks came ahead of a Tuesday meeting between Biden, McCarthy, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Biden also characterized the talks underway between White House liaisons and congressional aides as "a negotiation," a notable choice of words after months of insisting that he would not "negotiate" over the debt limit. The president and the top four congressional leaders plan to meet again about the debt ceiling Tuesday.
The White House said the three-day delay should be viewed as a sign of progress in the talks. "The meetings have been productive over the past few days and leaders wanted to continue before they regrouped," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday. "It seems like they want to look like they're in a meeting," said McCarthy. "They're not talking anything serious."
A Republican bill passed last month included stricter work requirements not only for Medicaid, but for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds, as well as SNAP food stamps. The fact that Biden roped off Medicaid, but not TANF and SNAP, offered a window into where Democrats might be willing to give a little.
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