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Steny Hoyer: “The weaponization of the debt limit puts our country at risk.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2022
The weaponization of the debt limit puts our country at risk.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Hoyer warns about the dangers of using the debt limit as a political tool.

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