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Michael G. Mullen: You know, or you should, that our national debt has reached a peacetime record, heading for territory where other…

On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
You know, or you should, that our national debt has reached a peacetime record, heading for territory where other nations have spiraled into default or into the loss of sovereignty as creditors use their leverage to dictate terms.
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Michael G. Mullen

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Mullen warns about the national debt leading to potential loss of sovereignty.

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