Voice of America: White House Willing to Consider Short-Term Debt Ceiling Deal

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White House Willing to Consider Short-Term Debt Ceiling Deal Oct 7th 2013, 16:42, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) The White House on Monday reiterated that President Barack Obama would not negotiate with Republicans over the threat of a debt default, sticking to its line as stock prices fell and a U.S. government shutdown moved into its second week.   But White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling did not rule out a short-term increase to the borrowing cap, such as two or three weeks, which could offer more time for an agreement. Speaking at a Politico breakfast, he said that while ... Media files: 773F6F6C-52F9-4992-B8DC-CDF88E08E47C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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