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. A default that lasts as little as six weeks would result in nearly 7 million jobs loss, doubling the unemployment rate to 8%. (00:32–00:39)
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Asserts that a default would jeopardize benefits for nearly 50,000 veterans in Don Davis's district.
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