White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, April 15, 2011

En Route Joint Base Andrews–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011 – 1:39 P.M. EDT.

MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  I don’t have any opening announcements or statements, so I will take your questions.

Q    The President said in an interview today that the debt ceiling won’t be raised without spending cuts.  Can you explain what he means by that?  Are these two separate issues like you have been saying, or one and the same?

MR. CARNEY:  I think what…