US National Debt Default Is a ‘Real Threat’ Both Sides Must Take Seriously: GOP Lawmaker

US National Debt Default Is a ‘Real Threat’ Both Sides Must Take Seriously: GOP Lawmaker
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Jan. 10, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has warned that the risk of a U.S. national debt default is a “real threat” that must be taken seriously, as Republicans push for spending cuts while the White House vows not to yield to the GOP in exchange for avoiding a debt ceiling standoff.

“I think it is a real threat that both sides have to take serious,” Bacon said in a Jan. 15 interview on ABC, in which he called on both sides to negotiate in good faith.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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