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On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
Even though an agreement was reached, and we didn't default, Republicans are yet again actively working to risk unleashing the same devastation or worse as they did just over a decade ago.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters warns of potential economic devastation from Republican brinkmanship over debt.

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