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Bill Foster: “The ultimate solution to this is just to get rid of the debt limit. This is a ridiculous rule that we make up for…”

On the recordJune 5, 2023
The ultimate solution to this is just to get rid of the debt limit. This is a ridiculous rule that we make up for ourselves.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster advocates for eliminating the debt limit to prevent financial crises.

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