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Warren has sent over 100 letters to the Treasury Department seeking information over the past 21 months. Bessent's response, obtained by Fox Business, was described as \"snarky\" and stated that Warren lacked knowledge of financial markets."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In her letter, Senator Warren had asked for details about actions taken by the Trump Administration to lower borrowing costs for Americans. She claimed that the increase in Treasury yields was \"self-inflicted\" and linked to the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates. Bessent refuted these claims, suggesting Warren's concern was not genuine and attributing the situation to her support for \"reckless spending.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Warren's claims"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Warren stated that the surge in Treasury yields was self-inflicted and linked to the Fed's rate hike. Treasury Secretary Bessent disputed this, stating that Warren was a \"cheerleader for the Biden Administration’s reckless spending\" as the federal funds rate increased and inflation hit a 40-year high. He claimed she blamed the economic consequences on the Federal Reserve rather than \"your own irresponsible fiscal policies.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific cost estimate of $4.7 trillion for tax cuts that Senator Warren included in her letter. 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