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On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
And just a few years ago, then-Senator Barack Obama vigorously opposed an increase in the debt limit sought by the Bush Administration.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock references Obama's past opposition to raising the debt limit.

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