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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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