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On the recordSeptember 13, 2023
The greatest threat we face being $33 trillion in debt is to have the U.S. dollar no longer the world's reserve currency.
Said by
Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Johnson highlights the risk of losing the U.S. dollar's reserve status due to national debt.

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