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Chris Van Hollen: “If the Congress packed up its bags and left...the reality is 10 years from now, the deficit would be $3 trillion higher…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
If the Congress packed up its bags and left...the reality is 10 years from now, the deficit would be $3 trillion higher than if than it is today.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the potential increase in deficit without congressional action.

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