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Van Hollen: GOP's Newest Debt Ceiling Plan Threatens Entire Economy

Statement

Date: Sept. 10, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Government Budget and Spending

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Majority Leader Cantorreportedly told House Republicans that they will demand a delay in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in exchange for agreeing to raise the debt ceiling:

"Unfortunately, it sounds like the extreme right wing has once again defeated the wiser voices within the Republican Party. We hoped our colleagues across the aisle had learned that they should not put the full faith and credit of the United States at risk. They are now threatening our entire economy if we don't hand control of Americans' health care back to the insurance industry."


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