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Bennie Thompson: I would venture to say on the record that this debt ceiling debate and debacle is more having to do with the dollar than…

On the recordApril 17, 2023
I would venture to say on the record that this debt ceiling debate and debacle is more having to do with the dollar than anything else.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson links the debt ceiling debate to the dollar's stability.

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