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Richard Neal: “Fewer jobs were created than at any time since the Great…”

Featuring: Richard Neal, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 1st Congressional District

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Congressman Richard E. Neal Speaks Out on Raising the Debt Ceiling

Published | Video Starts at 03:04

The point that I offered a moment ago is the they were prepared to default on that debt for the purpose again of isolated, strident political views that are outside of the mainstream job creation. It was held hostage. Fewer jobs were created than at any time since the Great Depression. That is not an opinion, that's a fact. Now, this behavior was unacceptable and the American people said, so you pay for what you spend. (03:04–03:09)

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