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Tom McClintock: “The United States now staggers under $19 trillion of debt, nearly half of it run up in the last 8 years.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
The United States now staggers under $19 trillion of debt, nearly half of it run up in the last 8 years.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the significant national debt accumulated over recent years.

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