White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre responded to Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling plan by calling it a 320-page ransom note that would kill jobs and cause asthma in children.
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White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said, “Speaker McCarthy has released a ransom note that hijacked the American economy. It’s a 320-page plan to kill jobs, fill our cities with smog, and give our children asthma.”
So that’s a big no-no from the WH negotiations. pic.twitter.com/SWsjAM07Mp
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 21, 2023
Jean-Pierre said, “While President Biden is fighting to clean up toxic pollution and lower costs with the Clean Energy Tax Credit, Speaker McCarthy has released a ransom note that holds our economy hostage. It’s a 320-page plan to kill jobs, fill our cities with smog, and give our children asthma. The proposal would also repeal the Green Energy Tax Credits Act, which would send thousands of jobs to China. It’s easy for oil companies to use toxic chemicals that cause severe burns, damage people’s eyes, and melt bones.
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McCarthy is trying to get Biden to negotiate with him on the debt limit. But the White House’s response to the bill was a loud and emphatic no.
The response to the legislation is that McCarthy wants to kill jobs, give children asthma, and melt bones to ransom the country, suggesting there is no compromise.
Kevin McCarthy seems to have gotten his answer from the White House on negotiations, and it looks like a resounding no.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House Press Pool and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform activities.
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