#shorts On 2/2/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “On debt, would the President veto a bipartisan bill that included both spending cuts and a debt limit hike, similar to the 2011 compromise?

KJP: So, I’m not going to get — I’m certainly not going to — well, I’m glad you mentioned 2011, because I know I — there’s been a lot of reporting on that. And I just want to be very clear: In 2011, the Obama-Biden administration negotiated in good faith, but congressional Republicans’ recklessness caused a historic blow to our economy. That’s what we saw in 2011.

And that’s why when you look at how the administration — the Obama-Biden administration moved forward in 20- — 2013, in 2014, and 2015, they moved forward in a way to avoid unnecessary danger. They didn’t do that in those three — in those three consecutive years because of the bad faith that they saw in 2011 … it is their constitutional duty. They should be able to do this without conditions.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/s-LJHnMd90Y
Q: similar to 2011 compromise deal? A: Obama in good faith but GOPS
bad faith, without condition