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Lloyd Doggett: “Threats of default on our debt and threats to shut down the government only set back our economic recovery and cost us…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
Threats of default on our debt and threats to shut down the government only set back our economic recovery and cost us more jobs.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett warns that political threats hinder economic recovery and job creation.

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