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Joyce Beatty: “In my opinion, my colleagues across the aisle, and no one else, dragged us to the brink of default by using the debt…”

On the recordJune 12, 2023
In my opinion, my colleagues across the aisle, and no one else, dragged us to the brink of default by using the debt ceiling as a weapon and a political tool to further their political agenda.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Beatty criticizes colleagues for using the debt ceiling politically, risking default.

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