GOP Leaders Say Raising Debt Limit Is Imperative, But Also A Concession On Their Part

By Marie Diamond/Think ProgressThe key sticking point in the contentious debt ceiling negotiations has been the unwillingness of Republicans to make a single concession while they make huge demands of Democrats.In a press conference today, President Obamaexplained that the two sides have reached an impasse because Republicans have taken a “my way or the highway” posture. Obama said he’s “bent

GOP Leaders Say Raising Debt Limit Is Imperative, But Also A Concession On Their Part

By Marie Diamond/Think ProgressThe key sticking point in the contentious debt ceiling negotiations has been the unwillingness of Republicans to make a single concession while they make huge demands of Democrats.In a press conference today, President Obamaexplained that the two sides have reached an impasse because Republicans have taken a “my way or the highway” posture. Obama said he’s “bent