Debt limit sticking points: Here are the obstacles preventing a deal

By Ryan King

Published May 23, 2023 9:56pm ET

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Debt limit sticking points: Here are the obstacles preventing a deal — Debt ceiling negotiators reconvened again Tuesday afternoon, but a breakthrough agreement remains stubbornly elusive. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned that the two sides are “nowhere near a deal” as the country barrels toward the “X-date” when the government will run out of cash to meet all its bills. Several key sticking points stand in […]

Debt ceiling negotiators reconvened again Tuesday afternoon, but a breakthrough agreement remains stubbornly elusive.

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