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Ron Paul: “Currently, our national debt is going up over $700 billion, and we're pursuing once again a policy of guns and butter…”

On the recordApril 21, 2004
Currently, our national debt is going up over $700 billion, and we're pursuing once again a policy of guns and butter and nobody seems to have much concern.
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Ron Paul
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congress.gov
Apr 21, 2004

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Paul expresses concern over rising national debt and spending policies.

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