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John McCain: Do you view the $14 trillion deficit and projections for significant increases in this amount in the future as a…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Do you view the $14 trillion deficit and projections for significant increases in this amount in the future as a national security threat?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain questions the implications of national debt on security.

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