On the recordFebruary 3, 2011
Allowing States to declare bankruptcy is not an authority any State leader has asked for nor would they likely use.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “Allowing States to declare bankruptcy is not an authority any State leader has asked for nor would they likely use.”
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Cummings references a statement from the National Governors Association regarding state bankruptcy proposals.
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