First Word: Boehner’s new (old) debt ceiling threat

“We’re not going to raise the debt ceiling without real cuts in spending. It’s as simple as that,” Boehner vowed Tuesday while speaking to reporters.

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Ahead of President Obama’s big address this week, House Speaker John Boehner laid out his own vision on how to approach the economy. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t involve raising the debt ceiling.

“We’re not going to raise the debt ceiling without real cuts in spending. It’s as simple as that,” Boehner vowed Tuesday while speaking to reporters.

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Boehner has repeatedly tried to use the nation’s borrowing limit as a trump card in budget discussions. Likewise, Obama has repeatedly said the debt ceiling is not up for negotiation.

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