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Maxine Waters: “If House Republicans continue their brinkmanship over the debt ceiling, it will result in even more severe interest…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
If House Republicans continue their brinkmanship over the debt ceiling, it will result in even more severe interest rates hikes, a plunging stock market, major job losses, and a recession of epic proportions.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters warns that Republican actions on the debt ceiling could lead to a severe economic crisis.

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