Biden blames Republicans for ‘holding economy hostage’ over debt ceiling



During remarks at an upstate New York university, President Biden blamed Republicans for stalling negations on the debt ceiling, saying Republican lawmakers “are holding the economy hostage”. NBC News’ Mike Memoli breaks down the key takeaways from Biden’s remarks and where talks between the president and lawmakers could go from here. 

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23 comments

  1. I'm tired of idiots out there saying all Biden does is spend. Biden hasn't, as far as I can tell, given the giving corporations and rich people tax cuts. The GOP did during the Trump years and while it baffles me that that isn't gone even now, it is largely the reason why we as a country incurred of all this debt in the first place. Greed is what is killing the U.S. economically and every single time we experience recessions that is why.

  2. Do not be held hostage by the Republicans! Do not negotiate with the Republicans on the Debt Ceiling for debts already incurred! Do not go to court just raise the debt ceiling yourself per the Constitution and pay America's bill…WE WILL STAND BY YOU!

  3. Raising the debt limit is nonnegotiable. Period. It is sacred. That has been agreed to by both parties many years ago. Just proves Republicans can't be trusted. Their word, agreements, and deals mean nothing. They have no honor, character, nor integrity. They are unrighteous detestable people. They are products of Satan.

  4. biden the one who want to spend spend spend, printed 5 trillion $ in 8 months & refuses to curb spending & blames the opposition lol wow they think we are idiots

  5. Sure he does but he is going to lose this battle. Biden is Weak.

  6. Oh, no? The Republicans want a smaller government? Oh dear.

  7. We don’t believe Joke Biden. We know his lies about 22% cuts to veterans and people on disability are absolute trash.

  8. Stand your ground mr president. Democrats don't negotiate with Republicans.
    #Democratsfortranswomen

  9. Fear-mongering propaganda and America is a deadbeat Nation or they wouldn't be in debt.

  10. President Biden is the best President in the history of mankind!

  11. BLAMES the Republicans?
    How about called the troublemakers out for being troublemakers…

  12. No pay Trump bills are prepare for the USA to fall and China and Russia Eastern kings come into power pay attention

  13. We the people need our money period life goes on and will go on use the 14th amendment lives need to be saved period regardless of what is going on I live on section 8 housing and social security payment I need my money to live our senior citizens vets with their benefits they fought for this country they paid their debts and summer is coming folks guns are destroying our youth and our country

  14. Where is your coverage of the allegations against biden brought out yesterday? This is the real news story and you're burring it.

  15. Joe voted against raising the debt ceiling in 2003, 2005 and 2006. Hypocrite!

  16. The 14th Amendment of The United States of America 🗽❣️🇺🇲🎉🌹

  17. Who is refusing to negotiate? The president is refusing, it’s on him. Come to the table and negotiate. 100% joes fault.

  18. Remember when Joe said if elected he was going to do his job and not blame others?I also remember the guy running against him predicting this years ago.

  19. Did you see them rolling in the corpse of Diane Feinstein into Congress on a wheel chair? lol her face is all jacked up.

  20. Would you let a stranger in to your house someone that lives near the Border wants to know