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Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On Wednesday night the House debated legislation to increase the US debt limit until January 2025, before passing the bill by a vote of 314 to 117, in a rare showing of bipartisan action. The bill now heads to the Senate, where many hope it will pass by the 5 June deadline, avoiding a potential economic disaster. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the congressional reporter for the Washington Post, Marianna Sotomayor. They discuss whether Biden and McCarthy are right to see this as a win, or have they failed by simply giving into the demands of the other side
Released:
Jun 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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