North Dakota’s delegation at odds on the federal deficit
North Dakota’s congressional delegation agrees that the country needs a comprehensive plan to slash deficits and get a grip on national debt to stave off the looming fiscal crisis.
But Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad and Republicans Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg are just as divided as the rest of Congress when it comes to what should be included in that plan. And time’s running out for Washington leaders to strike a deal before the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.
North Dakota’s congressional delegation agrees that the country needs a comprehensive plan to slash deficits and get a grip on national debt to stave off the looming fiscal crisis.
But Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad and Republicans Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg are just as divided as the rest of Congress when it comes to what should be included in that plan. And time’s running out for Washington leaders to strike a deal before the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.
