White House says debt deal must not be short term

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House aide Bill Daley said on Sunday that a deal to raise the U.S. debt limit must not be short-term. Speaking on the NBC program "Meet the Press," Daley said a short-term extension would be harmful to the economy because it would not give markets and business ...

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