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White House casts debt ceiling repeal as a way to reduce ‘partisan bickering’

By Gabby Morrongiello
Published September 8, 2017 6:39pm ET
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White House casts debt ceiling repeal as a way to reduce ‘partisan bickering’
Sarah Sanders told reporters, adding that the U.S. "is a government that is always going to pay its debts." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

The White House on Friday defended President Trump’s reported desire to get rid of the federal debt ceiling, claiming that permanently eliminating future votes to raise it would help reduce “partisan bickering” in Washington.

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