[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E496]
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                  MAGA REPUBLICANS DEFAULT ON AMERICA

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to demand that 
Republicans fulfill their job and pay America's bills.
  House Republicans have rushed out of town knowing that they are 
essentially forcing a default that will be extremely expensive for 
families.
  We know what comes next: unemployment will double, retirement savings 
will be lost, and costs for everything from mortgages to vehicle 
payments will increase.
  Extreme MAGA Republicans, though, are still to blame for America's 
current economic disaster. They have departed town, leaving behind 
working families.
  Democrats have come together to resolve the debt without playing 
political games. Republicans who identify as ``moderate'' cannot hide. 
Either they side with Team Extreme, or they join us to end this crisis.

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