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A Debt-Ceiling Deal Worth Passing

By staying united, the House GOP forced concessions from Biden.

By The Editorial Board
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the press after an "agreement principle" was reached between House Republicans and President Joe Biden's team to avoid a default on the U.S. debt on Sunday. Photo: Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

Divided government is rarely pretty, but sometimes it can yield good results. That’s the case with the weekend debt-ceiling deal negotiated by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which shows what can happen when House Republicans stick together.

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