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Republican-controlled Congress to hit its first debt ceiling this week

Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 13, 2017
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Republican-controlled Congress to hit its first debt ceiling this week

Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 13, 2017
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President Donald Trump is set to release a so-called “skinny budget” this week. However, Congress has a more pressing money issue. On Wednesday, we bump up against the debt ceiling.

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