McCarthy sells debt limit deal as conservatives fume: 'We finally were able to cut spending' -
“That’s OK, because more than 95% of all those in the [Republican conference] were very excited,” Mr. McCarthy said on “Fox News Sunday.” “Think about this: We finally were able to cut spending.”
Despite the promised spending reduction, conservatives like those in the House Freedom Caucus lamented that Mr. McCarthy backed off from steeper cuts included in legislation passed by House Republicans, while far-left Democrats griped that there was not a clean debt ceiling increase.
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