Alaska Representative Don Young voted last night with the rest of U.S. House Republicans against raising the debt ceiling. But he’s skipping a meeting this morning between the House GOP and the President to talk over debt and the budget. His staff did not give a reason.
Last night’s vote failed by a wide margin, 318 to 97. 82 Democrats joined with all members of the GOP in rejecting the President’s request to increase the allowable public debt.
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