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Brian Higgins: Aren't you putting that very program at risk by not raising the debt ceiling?

On the recordMay 23, 2023
Aren't you putting that very program at risk by not raising the debt ceiling?
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Higgins questions the risk to Social Security if the debt ceiling is not raised.

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