The debt-ceiling deal will never make the Republican Party version of Art of the Deal. From Mish Shedlock at mishtalk.com:
The 99-page deal includes a big trap on Republicans. On top of that, I am positive we are going to miss something significant that only the lobbyists understand.
Image courtesy of Rep Ken Buck in Tweet below
Semifinal Details
If you wish to wade through 99 pages of details, here’s the full text of the Allegedly Final Debt-Ceiling Deal.
The Wall Street Journal has a synopsis in Biden, McCarthy Agree to Final Details of Debt-Ceiling Deal
With some conservative Republicans in both chambers signaling initial opposition to the deal, Biden urged both chambers of Congress to approve the agreement and said McCarthy would have sufficient votes in the Republican-led House to secure passage.
He also sought to quell concerns among Democrats over some of the deal’s provisions, such as additional work requirements for certain government safety-net programs, and rejected criticism from some progressive lawmakers that the agreement would let vulnerable people go hungry. “That’s a ridiculous assertion,” Biden said.
