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Judd Gregg: “A piggy bank which adds to our deficit, adds to our debt, and gets put on our kids' backs.”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
A piggy bank which adds to our deficit, adds to our debt, and gets put on our kids' backs.
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Judd Gregg
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 2, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Gregg was criticizing the proposed use of TARP funds for new spending. This excerpt is his continuation after an interjection by Peter Orszag.

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