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On the recordMay 15, 2012
And for Speaker Boehner to say we're going to risk the full faith and credit of the United States, it's just something you should never mess around with.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala criticizes Boehner's approach to the debt ceiling, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the country's credit.

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