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On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Congress alone has the constitutional power to tax, to borrow, and to spend. We regulate our borrowing through the debt limit.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Stating Congress's exclusive authority over fiscal matters and the debt limit.

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