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On the recordJune 21, 2016
When you indulge in deficit spending for too long a period of time there is no bright light at the end of the tunnel other than maybe a freight train coming at you.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Mike Kelly warns about the dangers of prolonged deficit spending.

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