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Evan Bayh: They're asking us to raise the debt ceiling by $2 trillion. At a time when ordinary people are having to make hard…

On the recordDecember 14, 2009
They're asking us to raise the debt ceiling by $2 trillion. At a time when ordinary people are having to make hard decisions about what they can afford and not afford, maybe not do the little extra thing this Christmas, members of Congress are still insisting on getting their little special projects.
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Evan Bayh

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Evan Bayh highlights the disconnect between Congress's spending habits and the financial struggles of ordinary citizens.

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