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House GOP conservatives jump at Biden work requirement remark in debt talks

By Zach Halaschak
Published May 15, 2023 9:19pm ET
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House GOP conservatives jump at Biden work requirement remark in debt talks
President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in Washington, March 17, 2023. There are stark differences in how President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to shore up the government's finances. | (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)

President Joe Biden’s remark hinting he is open to beefing up certain welfare work requirements has galvanized the issue among Republicans in the debt ceiling debate.

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