Pork Stuffers | New House Speaker McCarthy must insist on using the debt limit as leverage to enact major spending reforms

New House Speaker McCarthy must insist on using the debt limit as leverage to enact major spending reforms

Snippet of Article: "...McCarthy said in October that he would be willing to use the debt limit legislation as leverage to force spending cuts, but conservatives have doubts about how hard he would push it ..."

Source: thehill.com

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Prediction: Government Shutdown Will Be Averted

Article Title: Sen. Rob Portman predicts government shutdown will be averted

Snippet of Article: "...He said he is optimistic that the House and Senate will be able to reach a spending compromise in time to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1. "I think we will pass something," Portman said...."

Source: www.cleveland.com Government Shutdown 2013