Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith bragged that he would use the debt ceiling 'to right size the Federal Government.'
Jason Smith: “Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith bragged that he would use the debt ceiling 'to right size the Federal Government.'”
On the recordMarch 7, 2023
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Smith indicates plans to leverage the debt ceiling for government spending adjustments.
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