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Michael G. Mullen: I'm more afraid of the red ink than the red menace.

On the recordMarch 1, 2023
I'm more afraid of the red ink than the red menace.
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Michael G. Mullen

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing concern over national debt over foreign threats.

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