Debt-ceiling gambit stirs GOP debate

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The Hill

President Trump’s apparent willingness to scrap the debt ceiling has sparked debate among Republicans, with some suggesting the system could be changed to make fiscal reforms more likely.

Trump appeared open to nixing the borrowing limit after his recent funding deal with Democrats, telling reporters there are a “lot of good reasons” to get rid of it.

The financial cap is a perennial problem for Republicans, who have to contend with competing demands from conservatives, who are loath to raise the borrowing limit, and Senate Democrats, whose help they need to get 60 votes.

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