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On the recordFebruary 15, 2022
Over the years, Democrats, Republicans, labor unions, business leaders, and economists have endorsed the notion that at the end of the day default should not be an option.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Hoyer highlights bipartisan support against allowing default on debt.

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