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Diana DeGette: “Republicans will once again attempt to raise the debt…”

Featuring: Diana DeGette, Democratic | U.S. House, Colorado, District 1

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Diana DeGette's Stand Against Trump and Musk's Unconstitutional Actions

Published | Video Starts at 01:46

And finally, with the latest budget deadline looming in just a few weeks, Democrats in the House will not vote for cuts to our essential services, and we will demand restoration of the grants and expenditures that were already approved in the last Congress. Republicans will once again attempt to raise the debt ceiling to give tax cuts to billionaires and corporations. And I will continue to say flat out, no. This is a scary and unprecedented time. But if we all stand together against this unconstitutional power grab, we will restore sanity to our nation. (01:46–01:53)

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Asserts that Republicans will try to raise the debt ceiling for tax cuts to billionaires and corporations.

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