Raising the debt limit is a necessary response to past spending and revenue decisions
Ron Wyden: “Raising the debt limit is a necessary response to past spending and revenue decisions”
On the recordJune 6, 2017
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Wyden argues that raising the debt limit is essential for honoring existing financial commitments.
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