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Who won the debt ceiling fight?

Who won the debt ceiling fight?

Spoiler: it's Biden AND the Republicans

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Brian Rosenwald
May 30, 2023
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Who won the debt ceiling fight?

Observers seem deeply divided on this question, with both the far right and the far left seething over parts of the agreement, convinced their side got rolled.

But the reality is far more complex than either fringe wants to acknowledge.

Republicans, especially Speaker Kevin McCarthy, definitely scored a win because the bi…

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