On the recordMay 17, 2023
We heard unchallenged testimony from Moody's Chief Economist that the MAGA plan would cost the American economy almost 800,000 jobs and increase the chance of a recession.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “We heard unchallenged testimony from Moody's Chief Economist that the MAGA plan would cost the American economy almost…”
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Whitehouse cites testimony about job losses and recession risks from the MAGA plan.
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