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Janet Yellen: There can be no acceptable outcomes if the debt ceiling isn't raised, regardless of what decisions we make.

On the recordMay 20, 2023
There can be no acceptable outcomes if the debt ceiling isn't raised, regardless of what decisions we make.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen states that failing to raise the debt ceiling will lead to unacceptable consequences.

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