Obama says will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling

Reuters ^ | 9-16

[Arthurio]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would not negotiate with Congress over whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and chided Republicans for threatening to bring the government to a halt in an effort to repeal his signature healthcare reform law.

The White House is gearing up for difficult budget talks with lawmakers, but it has said consistently that the president would not negotiate over the debt limit, which must be raised so Washington can pay its bills.

[The Wizard]

shut the f**king place down and go home