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Chuck Grassley torched for 'astonishing' self-ignorance over sudden $40T debt concern

Summary by Raw Story
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) drew ridicule Wednesday after blaming "socialist policies" for the national debt reaching $40 trillion, a milestone critics said he helped create.The Iowa Republican posted on X Thursday morning, calling the debt a "wake-up call" and blaming "unaffordable socialist policies."Readers immediately attached a Community Note to his post, reminding him that he had voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill just weeks earlier. The …

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Raw Story broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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