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Chuck Schumer: “Many of us have conflicted feelings about this approach because, on the one hand, it would ensure we do not default, but…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
Many of us have conflicted feelings about this approach because, on the one hand, it would ensure we do not default, but on the other, it does not make any headway in reducing our debt.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer discusses concerns over a debt ceiling plan lacking debt reduction.

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