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David Schweikert: “My fear is, as a committee, we are not telling each other the truth of the scale of the borrowing stress.”

On the recordApril 29, 2024
My fear is, as a committee, we are not telling each other the truth of the scale of the borrowing stress.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert expresses concern about the lack of honesty regarding U.S. borrowing levels.

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