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On the recordMarch 15, 2023
House Republicans are holding the U.S. economy and millions of workers hostage by threatening not to raise the debt limit unless Democrats agree to massive cuts to critical government programs.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren criticizes Republicans for using the debt limit as leverage for budget cuts.

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