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On Congress: Congressional news and analysis - POLITICO.com
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham conceded Wednesday that he and his fellow Republicans are now eating their own words as they try to convince the country they are working to stave off a federal default.
Our problem is we made a big deal about this for three months. How many Republicans have been on TV saying, Im not going to raise the debt limit. You know, Mitch [McConnell] says, Im not going to raise the debt limit unless we talk about Medicare. And Ive said Im not going to raise the debt limit until we do something about spending and entitlements. So weve got nobody to blame but ourselves, Graham told reporters after a GOP caucus lunch.
We shouldnt have said that if we didnt mean it.
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South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham conceded Wednesday that he and his fellow Republicans are now eating their own words as they try to convince the country they are working to stave off a federal default.
Our problem is we made a big deal about this for three months. How many Republicans have been on TV saying, Im not going to raise the debt limit. You know, Mitch [McConnell] says, Im not going to raise the debt limit unless we talk about Medicare. And Ive said Im not going to raise the debt limit until we do something about spending and entitlements. So weve got nobody to blame but ourselves, Graham told reporters after a GOP caucus lunch.
We shouldnt have said that if we didnt mean it.
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