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On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
You are right, Congressman, but if you have a big fight over the debt ceiling, that is going to push up interest rates and cause exactly the effect you are worried about.
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Henry Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson warns that debt ceiling conflicts can lead to higher interest rates.

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