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On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Our government's good credit is vital to everything that we do here. And there are two ways to wreck that credit: by borrowing too much; or by failing to pay it back on time and in full.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Emphasizing the importance of maintaining government credit and responsible borrowing.

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