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White House ‘dug in' on demands in
debt limit talks, McCarthy told House
GOP: Source
White House and House GOP appear far apart as they strive for a debt limit increase agreement
‘Speaker Kevin McCarthy told his conference thatthe White House was stil “dug non ts
stance in debt limit negotiations despite @ Monday night meeting that both sides haled as
“peadutve” according o 9 source famliar with this morning’ remarks,
"Members were tld to remain flexible for next Weel” incase they have to return to vote for
‘new debt limit bil he source said McCarthy sid the White House s dug in on rising
taxes and increasing] spending but bya smaller amount than they would ike:
tines up with reporting that White House negotiators have countered Republicans!
demand to cut spenting to 2022 levels and capit at 1% growth forthe next decade with
an offer to freze current spending level int the next ical year, with caps fer one or two
following years
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‘According tothe source, McCarthy told members they have to "keep negotiating” and
urged Houee Repubicane to “tick tog
He didnot, however, offer fellow lawmakers any ‘points of agreement forged between the
White House and House GOP negotiators, despite having roughly aweek unt the US.
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{evening with teams fr both getting together afterwards to continue working on a
compromise.
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Butt appears both sides are stil far apart on Tuesday moming ~ though MeCarthy
expressed optimism that deal coud stillbe stuck by June 1
"They still want to spend more money next yar than we spent this year. That's a redline?
‘the speaker said We could stl finch ths by June..we'e trying to condense everything in
8 short timeframe. The House passed the bil. The Senate never passed all Sonow its
‘more dificult because of what else we have to negotiate fom alot of ifferent
Perspectives, But we can siliish intime”
Ther Ofson contributed to this report
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