A move by McConnell Minority Leader McConnell backfires . Democrats want the change because raising the limit has become increasingly contentious , as Republicans have demanded spending cuts and other reforms to go along with it . McConnell pushed for a vote on a debt ceiling idea he first proposed last year . After a move by Majority Leader McConnell , McConnell wound up objecting to a vote on the idea . Democrats said it was another sign that Democrats are losing the battle on the fiscal cliff .
A move by McConnell Minority Leader McConnell backfires . McConnell pushed for a vote on a debt ceiling idea he first proposed last year . After a move by Majority Leader McConnell , McConnell wound up objecting to a vote on the idea . Democrats said it was another sign that Democrats are losing the battle on the fiscal cliff .