McCarthy: Blanket Bank Deposit Insurance Not Needed

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2023. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:44 AM EDT ET

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said there was no need for blanket insurance for all bank deposits at this point in time, and that lawmakers should instead focus on addressing the nation's spending and the debt limit.

"I don't think we need that at this moment in time," the Republican Congressman from California told CNBC.

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said there was no need for blanket insurance for all bank deposits at this point in time, and that lawmakers should instead focus on addressing the nation's spending and the debt limit.
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