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  • Trump, Schumer agree to pursue plan to repeal the debt ceiling

    09/07/2017 10:42:02 AM PDT · by Mariner · 95 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | September 7th, 2017 | By Damian Paletta and Ashley Parker
    President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) have agreed to pursue a deal that would permanently remove the requirement that Congress repeatedly raise the debt ceiling, three people familiar with the decision said. Trump and Schumer discussed the idea Wednesday during an Oval Office meeting. The two, along with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.), agreed to work together over the next several months to try to finalize a plan, which would need to be approved by Congress. One of the people familiar described it as a “gentlemen’s agreement.” Senate Democrats hope they will be able to...