Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the first time, the two sides appear no closer to a deal. Geoff Bennett discussed the negotiations with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives.
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