Hakeem Jeffries said "the sky is falling, and so we are in the midst right now of debating what many of us view as a very draconian budget" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 18, 2013

the sky is falling, and so we are in the midst right now of debating what many of us view as a very draconian budget

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Jeffries critiques the narrative of impending economic disaster due to budget debates.

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