Freedom Caucus opposes clean debt ceiling increase

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Freedom Caucus opposes clean debt ceiling increase

 By Niv Elis - 05/24/17 06:46 PM EDT 

The conservative House Freedom Caucus said on Wednesday that it opposed a “clean” increase of the debt ceiling, just hours after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that he preferred a clean raise.

A "clean" debt ceiling hike wouldn't include other conditions, including the spending cuts favored by Freedom Caucus members.

“We oppose any clean raising of the debt ceiling, we call for the debt ceiling to be addressed by Congress prior to the August Recess, and we demand that any increase of the debt ceiling be paired with policy that addresses Washington’s unsustainable spending by cutting where necessary, capping where able, and working to balance in the near future,” an official statement from the caucus said.

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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/335042-freedom-caucus-opposes-clean-debt-ceiling-increase

[Hoodat]

“We oppose any clean raising of the debt ceiling, we call for the debt ceiling to be addressed by Congress prior to the August Recess, and we demand that any increase of the debt ceiling be paired with policy that addresses Washington’s unsustainable spending by cutting where necessary, capping where able, and working to balance in the near future,” an official statement from the caucus said.

Works for me.

[Bigun]

Just say no!

[Drago]

No debt ceiling increase needed if you balance the current budget!  Just sayin'!!

[kevindavis007]

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

If spending were the solution we wouldn't have the problem.