Rob Portman wants dollar-for-dollar spending cuts for any debt ceiling hike

Published March 23, 2017 9:02pm ET



Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and other Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would require dollar-for-dollar spending cuts for any increase in the federal debt ceiling, indicating that President Trump might face resistance from the GOP if he doesn’t pursue deficit reduction.

“If we’re going to raise the debt limit, we should also rein in spending and address our massive debt,” Portman said. “That’s just common sense.”

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