Republicans pitch tying debt ceiling increase to California wildfire aid

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President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans are reportedly considering discussing the possibility of trading aid for the Los Angeles wildfires for an increase to the debt ceiling. 

The plan to find a way to get Trump his preferred policy of avoiding a high-stakes debt standoff in return for assisting California in a historic recovery effort started to unfold during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday night, according to Politico.

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