Don Davis: “A default would kick nearly 96,000 families across the first…”

“Mr. Speaker, defaulting on our debt is not an option and would only cause economic uncertainty for eastern North Carolina and rural America at a time when most are just trying to break even. According to recent reports, A default would kick nearly 96,000 families across the first district off of food and health programs. at a time when they can least afford it. It would also jeopardize benefits that support nearly 50,000 veterans in my district, causing delays in the delivery of care and poor health outcomes for our nation's heroes.” (00:20–00:29)

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