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Leon Panetta: the greatest threat to our security today is the national deficit.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
the greatest threat to our security today is the national deficit.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta identifies the national deficit as a significant security threat.

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