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On the recordJune 5, 2023
Republican threats to drive our economy up a cliff would have done real and quantifiable harm to our economy.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters warns about the economic risks posed by Republican brinksmanship.

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