The President, as David Plouffe said yesterday, regrets that vote and thinks it was a mistake. He realizes now that raising the debt ceiling is so important to the health of this economy and the global economy that it is not a vote that even when you are protesting an administration's policies you can play around with.
Jay Carney discusses President Obama's regret over his past vote against raising the debt ceiling, highlighting its importance.
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