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Gary Peters: Failure to address the national debt would mean serious economic harm for Americans in the form of higher interest…

On the recordMay 27, 2026
Failure to address the national debt would mean serious economic harm for Americans in the form of higher interest rates, less money to support critical federal services, and slowed economic growth.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Senate floor speech on national debt consequences.

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