Biden, McCarthy had frank, straightforward talk in debt meeting -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy had a "frank and straightforward dialogue" on raising U.S. government borrowing limits on Wednesday, and agreed to continue their talks, the White House said.

"The President welcomes a separate discussion with congressional leaders about how to reduce the deficit and control the national debt while continuing to grow the economy," the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.

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