PANews December 19 news, U.S. President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance released a joint statement on social media, stating that 'raising the debt ceiling is not a good thing, but we would prefer to do it during Biden's term.' 'If the Democrats are unwilling to cooperate on the debt ceiling issue now, who would think they will cooperate in June during our administration? Let's have this debate now,' Trump and Vance said in the statement. Trump and Vance also urged Congress to 'pass a streamlined spending bill that prevents U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and the Democrats from doing as they please.'