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On the recordMarch 16, 2023
I interpret your answer to be that you are very willing to discuss the President's budget, tax increases, and increased spending, but you are not willing to discuss, with regard to the debt ceiling discussion, any actual fiscal restraint in terms of spending control in the United States.
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Mike Crapo
Republican · Idaho

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Crapo challenges Secretary Yellen on the lack of discussion about spending control in debt ceiling talks.

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