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On the recordMay 10, 2023
I couldn't disagree more, and here is why: his very pessimistic assessment of doom and gloom--that the debt has doomed us, and that Americans are struggling today more so than at any time in our history--that perception runs completely contrary to all of the evidence in front of us.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins challenges a pessimistic view of the economy, citing low unemployment and decreasing inflation.

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Yes, the debt is a problem, but the way that you deal with that is through economic growth.

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