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The Culture War Within the Debt Debate

Recent negotiations fit into some of the larger battles being waged across the country.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, President Joe Biden, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9, 2023
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Over the weekend, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed on a bill to raise the debt ceiling. If the bill passes the House Rules Committee vote today, then House Republicans will vote on it later this week. As we wait to find out the future of

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