“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 25, 2021
The Congressional Budget Office projects debt to reach 102 percent of GDP by the end of this year and 200 percent by 2051 under current policies unless there are changes.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby cites projections of future federal debt growth.

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