‘No One Gets Everything They Want’ on Debt Ceiling Deal, Budget Director Says

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (R) speaks as Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young looks on during the daily briefing at the White House on May 30, 2023. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 resulted from a good-faith effort on both sides of the negotiating table to hammer out a solution to the debt ceiling crisis that would avoid a default.

That’s a good outcome, according to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, even though some may be disappointed with the result.