Senate Dems say Biden should talk to McCarthy, but only about the debt, not spending cuts
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R., joined 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss Republicans' proposal and why Biden's action is 'risky' as the battle over government spending continues.
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy , Republican of California, and US President Joe Biden attend the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon on St. Patricks Day at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2023. "Of course we should talk" to Republicans, Durbin said on NBC Sunday."Listen, we don't need to default in this country. If we default on our national debt, it's going to cost our economy dearly. That is a terrible outcome."
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