02/08/2016
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"I am not in favor of precipitous, immediate fiscal austerity of the kind the British Government is now embarked on."
"It would be good progress."
"My firm belief is right now there is an opportunity to go further than Wall Street thinks is possible in reducing spending and put us on a sound path."
"It absolutely increases the internal debt, and I think any fair reading would suggest it increases the overall debt exposure of the United States."