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Trump open to eliminating the debt ceiling: ‘It could be discussed’

By Pete Kasperowicz
Published September 7, 2017 5:40pm ET
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Trump open to eliminating the debt ceiling: ‘It could be discussed’
"It could be discussed," Trump said in the White House after a reporter shouted a question about doing away with the debt ceiling. "There are a lot of good reasons to do that." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) | Susan Walsh

President Trump said Thursday he’s open to a discussion about eliminating the debt ceiling, one day after striking a deal with Democrats to suspend it for three months.

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