I think it would have ripple effects throughout the economy, to businesses, to how we borrow, to everything else.
Mark Pocan: “I think it would have ripple effects throughout the economy, to businesses, to how we borrow, to everything else.”
On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
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Pocan discusses the economic impact of debt ceiling debates.
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