But President Obama refused to negotiate, demanding that lawmakers pass an unconditionaldebt limit increase.
BBC: Obama welcomes Republican plan to suspend debt limit
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But President Obama refused to negotiate, demanding that lawmakers pass an unconditional debt-limit increase.
BBC: US House passes temporary debt ceiling rise
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Democratic President Barack Obama, meanwhile, demanded they pass an unconditionaldebt limit increase and warned them they would not "collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy".
BBC: Debt ceiling debate: Republicans to hold vote