U. S. debt ceiling debate persists as Republicans slammed by Biden

U. S. President Joe Biden torched Senate Republicans on Monday, calling them “hypocritical, dangerous, and disgraceful” for blocking Democrats’ efforts to renew the nation’s ability to pay its bills.
Biden accused Republicans of refusing to do their job and abusing their power to prevent the administration from doing its duties of saving the U. S. economy from a catastrophic event.
In a 20 minute news conference. Biden pointed out that the Republicans’ obstruction and irresponsibility has no limits, specially during the pandemic.
Biden described the calamitous consequences that could arise from failure to raise the debt ceiling before a critical 18 October deadline when the Treasury Department is set to exhaust emergency cash reserves to fund federal operations.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated on Monday his demand that Democrats lift the debt ceiling unilaterally using reconciliation via a special legislative maneuver requiring only a simple majority vote to approve $3.5 trillion social spending package.