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On the recordOctober 28, 2013
I would also remind Members on both sides of the aisle that during the last Republican default crisis, family net worth dropped by $2.4 trillion.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster recalls the economic impact of a previous default crisis.

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