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Mike Lawler: “The House Republican Majority is the only one that has actually raised our debt ceiling, thank you, raised our debt…”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
The House Republican Majority is the only one that has actually raised our debt ceiling, thank you, raised our debt ceiling.
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Mike Lawler
Republican · New York

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Lawler claims that only Republicans have successfully raised the debt ceiling amidst negotiations.

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