GOP Rep Explains the Stakes

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“Well, it’s gonna take us off the edge economically. It’s gonna destroy our economy. And it’s going to push us into a total economic collapse of America. And that’s exactly what I mean by, ‘It’s gonna destroy America.'”

Alas, Paul Broun (R-GA) was talking about Obamacare, not the debt default he’s pushing for. Watch.

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