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Greg Casar: “Matt Gaetz said himself, he said, I don't want to negotiate…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

Greg Casar calls debt vote a 'hostage situation'.

Published May 31, 2023 | Video Starts at 04:54

But it's essentially a Democrat bill with everything that they wanted, which is a debt ceiling increase with no conditions, essentially. What's your response to that man, what he is. I mean, Matt Gaetz said himself, he said, I don't want to negotiate with my hostage. Donald Trump said, do a default. For them to say that what the Democrats want is a debt ceiling increase is, frankly, unpatriotic. (04:54–05:00)

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