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On the recordJuly 28, 2015
Even Greece's Prime Minister--elected in January with a mandate to reject further austerity--agreed that it was preferable to the immediate alternative: Greece's probable exit from the euro and the undermining of its financial system and economy.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen highlights the necessity of the bailout despite its flaws.

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