House Republicans aim to pass 'clean' debt limit bill
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A man walks past the Capitol Building in Washington December 17, 2012.
The plan, presented to House Republicans in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, came after it became apparent there was not enough Republican support for a plan unveiled late on Monday that would have coupled a debt limit increase with the repeal of a pension benefit cut for military retirees.
President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in Congress have been demanding an unconditional debt limit increase.
(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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