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Dwight Evans: “I rise and strongly oppose this bill. It would hurt families. It would hurt seniors. It would hurt workers. We must…”

On the recordApril 26, 2023
I rise and strongly oppose this bill. It would hurt families. It would hurt seniors. It would hurt workers. We must uphold rather than undermine our country's strong economic recovery and standing. We are here to govern. That means paying for what Congress has already approved. We cannot default on the national debt. The only way forward is to cleanly raise the debt ceiling. I am saying to you, Mr. Speaker, we are ready. We need to raise the debt.
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Dwight Evans
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Apr 26, 2023

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