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Mike Johnson: “Absolutely. The most obvious risk we face is that we will, through our own deliberate irresponsibility, undermine the…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
Absolutely. The most obvious risk we face is that we will, through our own deliberate irresponsibility, undermine the safe haven status of the United States.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson warns that irresponsible actions could jeopardize the U.S. as a safe financial haven.

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