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(AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama welcomes a
''constructive approach'' from congressional Republicans in a new budget
offering but ''has some concerns with it.
White House: Obama has concerns with GOP proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says
President Barack Obama welcomes a ‘‘constructive approach’’ from
congressional Republicans in a new budget offering but ‘‘has some
concerns with it.’’
White House press secretary Jay Carney says
Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone Friday, after
officials said House Republicans offered to pass legislation to avert a
default and end the 11-day government shutdown. Their proposal to end
the stalemate would include cuts in benefit programs and changes to
Obama’s health care law.
Carney told reporters Friday he won’t get into
details of Obama and Boehner’s call. But he reiterated that Obama
believes the debt ceiling should be lifted without ties to budget
negotiations.
Carney said a short-term funding bill and debt limit increase are ‘‘the very least that Congress could do.’’
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