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Lloyd Doggett: “It would be amusing were it not so serious to listen to our Republican colleagues talk about their concern of debt these…”

On the recordJune 8, 2021
It would be amusing were it not so serious to listen to our Republican colleagues talk about their concern of debt these days when they express no concerns about debt when the leader of their cult, Donald Trump, proclaimed himself the king of debt.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Doggett criticizes Republicans for their inconsistent stance on debt under Trump's leadership.

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