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Matt Gaetz Openly Confirms Republicans See US Economy as 'Our Hostage'

May 24, 2023

Through their actions in recent months, House Republicans have made
clear that they view the debt ceiling standoff as a hostage situation
that they can exploit to advance their political agenda—which includes
draconian cuts to social programs and massive handouts to the fossil
fuel industry.

On Tuesday, just days before the June 1 "X-date," Rep. Matt Gaetz
(R-Fla.) came right out and admitted it, telling reporters that "my
conservative colleagues for the most part support Limit, Save, Grow, and
they don't feel like we should negotiate with our hostage."

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