Manchin says it would be a 'mistake' not to negotiate with Republicans on debt ceiling

.Sen_JoeManchin says it would be a 'mistake' not to negotiate with Republicans on debt ceiling

The senator appeared on CNN's State of the Union Sunday and was asked by host Dana Bash if he thought the White House was wrong to recommend the Democrats don't negotiate with Republicans over the debt ceiling. President Joe Biden's administration has asked that the borrowing limit be lifted"without conditions.""I think it’s a mistake because we have to negotiate. This is a democracy that we have. We have a two-party system, if you will.

Manchin went on to suggest that the Republicans were holding the debt ceiling hostage by threatening to cut social security, which the West Virginian senator is against. Approximately 60% of retired West Virginians live on social security and Medicare, according to Manchin."Basically it’s wasteful spending, everyone believes that," Manchin went on."My goodness, $31.

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