Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-19 14:32:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F42730B6C32716CC1651B7B1AAB349D0995D64BFBB447E742A94EEB02B5C358E
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Original Note:
Republicans desire to mandate spending cuts within a debt limit increase. Democrats want to increase the limit without formal requirements for spending cuts. Both have stated a desire to not default. (Both are also using the issue to score political points.) https://bgrdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BGR-Deep-Dives-Debt-Limit-State-of-Play.pdf, https://rollcall.com/2023/04/17/mccarthy-blasts-biden-democrats-over-debt-limit/, https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-us-house-speaker-mccarthy-pitch-spending-cuts-wall-st-2023-04-17/.
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