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Elizabeth Warren: “The debt ceiling won't authorize new spending, but failing to increase it when needed would cause the U.S. Government to…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
The debt ceiling won't authorize new spending, but failing to increase it when needed would cause the U.S. Government to default on its obligations.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the importance of raising the debt ceiling to avoid a government default.

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