On the recordMarch 21, 2016
The decision has never been made by the only people who can make the decision--that is the President of the United States on the advice of the Treasury Secretary--what to do.
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Jacob J. Lew
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congress.govJacob J. Lew: “The decision has never been made by the only people who can make the decision--that is the President of the United…”
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Lew clarifies that no decision has been made regarding government defaults.
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