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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
The failure to raise the debt ceiling would cause an economic and financial catastrophe.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen warns of severe consequences if the debt ceiling is not raised.

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I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June, and possibly as soon as June 1st.

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It certainly does have a disparate impact on different States.

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