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Chris Van Hollen: What you are saying is that default on any obligation would send a very bad signal?

On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
What you are saying is that default on any obligation would send a very bad signal?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Van Hollen questions the implications of prioritizing debt payments over other obligations.

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