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On the recordJanuary 7, 2024
We crossed an important threshold this week, 30 – $34 trillion dollars in federal debt. It's – there's never been anything of that magnitude in the history of the country.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing federal debt during negotiations.

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