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Rob Portman: “If Congress were to raise the debt limit without--without--addressing the underlying problem of spending, doing nothing…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
If Congress were to raise the debt limit without--without--addressing the underlying problem of spending, doing nothing on it, which is what a lot of folks are recommending, including the President, would that make businesses more or less confident about hiring and investing?
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman questions the impact of raising the debt limit without addressing spending issues.

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