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Chris Christie: “It will be bad for the economy, it'll be bad for the American people.”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2023
It will be bad for the economy, it'll be bad for the American people.
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Chris Christie
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Chris Christie warns that a government shutdown would have negative consequences for the economy and the public.

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