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Lew: Obama Won't Negotiate Over Debt Limit

Currently at $16.7 trillion

Reason Staff | 8.27.2013 8:52 AM

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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew challenged Congress on Tuesday to raise the debt limit, telling CNBC that President Barack Obama will not negotiate over the issue.

The U.S. needs to avoid another self-inflicted wound, Lew told "Squawk Box."

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