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Tom McClintock: “Countries that bankrupt themselves aren't around very long.”

On the recordApril 26, 2022
Countries that bankrupt themselves aren't around very long.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock warns about the dangers of national debt affecting national security.

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