On the recordJuly 12, 2011
My advice, sir, would be simple, the same advice as Christine Legarde, the new director of the IMF, has given to the United States, which is you need to extend the debt ceiling.
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Johnson emphasizes the importance of extending the debt ceiling to avoid financial instability.
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