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Tim Kaine: “They held the economy hostage over the debt ceiling in 2011 in an effort to create enough chaos to force their…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
They held the economy hostage over the debt ceiling in 2011 in an effort to create enough chaos to force their ideological agenda through Congress.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Accusation against Republicans for using the debt ceiling as leverage for their agenda.

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