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Rep. Balint: Situation made clear 'we must abolish the debt ceiling'
When it came down to passing the budget agreement, some Democrats had to choose compromise over economic demise. Democrat Vermont Rep. Becca Balint tells MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez that for her, voting yes on the deal meant preventing a national economic crisis despite not agreeing with everything on the bill. Rep. Balint also explains why she believes the debt ceiling should be abolished in the future.