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Steve Womack: I believe that $22.5 trillion of debt is way too much, and we are going to spend $400-plus billion this year on…

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
I believe that $22.5 trillion of debt is way too much, and we are going to spend $400-plus billion this year on servicing that debt.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack emphasizes the excessive national debt and its servicing costs.

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