Biden Says He's 'Absolutely Certain' US Will Not Default

President Joe Biden and congressional leaders confronted each other on the debt limit impasse Tuesday, ending their meeting with no breakthrough but agreeing to meet again this week to try to avert the looming risk of an unprecedented government default.

Speaking at the White House, Biden described the talks as “productive” even though House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after the high-stakes Oval Office meeting that he “didn’t see any new movement” toward resolving the stalemate.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said lawmakers and their staffs were to continue discussions as soon as Tuesday evening on the annual federal budget at Biden’s encouragement. Biden and the congressional leaders are to meet again on Friday.

After the hour-long discussion in the Oval Office, Biden said he was “absolutely certain” that the country could avert a default, declaring that failure to meet America's obligations “is not an option.”

“I told congressional leaders that I’m prepared to begin a separate discussion about my budget, spending priorities, but not under the threat of default,” Biden said.

Biden described the meeting's tone as “very measured and low key,” adding, “occasionally there would be a little bit of an assertion that maybe was a little over the top from the speaker.” Still, he added, “I trust Kevin will try to do what he says.”

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[src]

Then stop giving our tax money to foreign countries .

[dabeard]

That means we are 100 percent going to default lol

[handyman]

Why does our government give billions of of our tax dollars away without asking taxpayers where it’s going

[CharlesMets]

You know it’s bad when that’s the best English he’s spoken as president

[liberaltears]

Send the democrats a big message. Hold firm to cut out the government overspending, and paying for illegals! FJB

[thomasdaugherty]

Whos the Traitor here behind the mask?

[rustymebane]

Don’t default under your watch.
Everything else You have touched is failing 😢

[happy_bubble]

So wait... he said "for the first time America will not default..." as well as "it never has defaulted and it never will." But Im supposed to clap for him because he thinks HE PERSONALLY is the reason? I mean... we could all just stop paying our taxes. See how long the country lasts. The president doesnt have as much authority and power as people think they do..

[davidgibbons]

I hope we do default, then maybe we can get this country back on the right track.

[atomvirginia]

Yea that’s what scares the fuck out of us

[danielgrabske]

He must had been sleeping through a other important meeting, dreaming about ice cream and cake .

[bdubb]

Hes jinxed us. Default this time. Bad pokerface also. 😮

[dp]

What about not hiring the 87, 000 IRS agents. Come On Man 😂

[alldayeveryday]

He needs help figuring out who these people are

[libradozazueta]

This man is to old he needs to step down of office. It is unsafe

[stephenm]

So will it be the first time in history you haven't defaulted or have you never defaulted and never will? I seriously don't understand this man apart from one thing. He's clearly going to default

[jimwhynot]

The biggest default is biden in office😂😂😂😂😂😂

[albbertwhite]

Yeah right you know what man you're making this goddamn country we need Trump to get in this darn thing to clear everything up get everybody back from the border everybody in the border and stop giving money away for our country they should give the money to the American people

[shawnPATSFAN]

I believe he will force a default and to be honest raising the debt ceiling is an absolute default of them doing their jobs properly ....

[markpauljohn]

Is Joe sick or tryin to save those coughs???😂