If this government shuts down this weekend because of the demands of the far right and this congress, it would severely undermine faith in the American democratic system.
María Elvira Salazar: “If this government shuts down this weekend because of the demands of the far right and this congress, it would severely…”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
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Salazar warns that a government shutdown would damage trust in democracy.
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