White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Dodged On The Amount By Which Obama Wants
To Increase The Debt Ceiling. REPORTER: “If Congress today, since we’ve
already gone over the debt ceiling, if Congress today wanted to legislate on
this. I’m confused about – I’m just saying – in a hypothetical perfect world, if
they were going to do this today. I’m not sure I understand whether the
president has signaled how long a duration he is seeking, what dollar amount for
the debt ceiling, how would they act if he is not negotiating and he hasn’t
suggested what it is he would sign?” WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY:
“Look there is a long tradition here of Congress acting to raise the debt
ceiling. This is a power that they have given themselves to do. And the point
is, without drama and delay. A monthly extension is drama. Congress should
simply do its job. We are not going to negotiate over extending the debt
ceiling.” (White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, Press
Briefing, Washington, D.C., 1/17/13)
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