Republican negotiators rejected White House effort to close tax loopholes in debt ceiling talks
Negotiations are stuck and time is running out, but Republicans have signaled that there cannot be any new tax increases as part of a budget deal.
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Negotiations are stuck and time is running out, but Republicans have signaled that there cannot be any new tax increases as part of a budget deal.
Some Democrats responded with pessimism to the idea of talks at the White House, arguing that Biden should continue to refuse to negotiate.
The 51-47 vote included support from two Republicans — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins — well short of the 10 GOP votes needed.
In a statement, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre ticked off a long list of likely consequences if the House speaker’s plan were to become law.
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