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Joe Courtney: “By threatening to default on our Nation's debt, congressional Republicans are gambling with our fragile economic…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
By threatening to default on our Nation's debt, congressional Republicans are gambling with our fragile economic recovery.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney criticizes Republicans for risking economic recovery through debt default threats.

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