On the recordOctober 14, 2013
Ultimately, this is crazy. I mean, we're talking about a lunacy here, because we are -- we are playing with the full faith and credit of the United States.
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transcripts.cnn.comRobert Reich: “Ultimately, this is crazy. I mean, we're talking about a lunacy here, because we are -- we are playing with the full…”
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Reich criticizes the political situation surrounding the debt ceiling as reckless and detrimental to the economy.
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