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Biden Aide Says Negotiation on Debt Ceiling Is ‘Nonstarter’
- White House would discuss fiscal policy with GOP: Bernstein
- Biden, McCarthy met last week in first attempt to end standoff
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A White House economic adviser said negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling are an “absolute nonstarter” for President Joe Biden, though he’s ready to discuss spending with congressional Republicans.
“There is a separate set of discussions and negotiations over fiscal policy,” Jared Bernstein, a member of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We have our budget, we want to see what Republicans have.”