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Biden Accuses Republicans of Exploiting Debt-Ceiling Limit

  • President says he won’t let House use debt as bargaining chip
  • Biden touts report showing GDP growth in end of 2022
President Joe Biden speaks at Steamfitters Local 602 United Association Mechanical Trades School in Springfield, Virginia, on Jan. 26.

President Joe Biden speaks at Steamfitters Local 602 United Association Mechanical Trades School in Springfield, Virginia, on Jan. 26.

Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg

President Joe Biden lashed out at Republicans and said they were looking to use the nation’s credit as leverage in economic negotiations.

Newly empowered House Republicans are aiming to capture the attention of voters with a flurry of proposals that would reshape the US economy. Biden, expected to run for re-election in 2024, is defending his legislative record.