If we don't deal with the deficit and the debt problem the capital markets are going to decide that question for us, and all of these programs are going to go away.
Michael Bennet: “If we don't deal with the deficit and the debt problem the capital markets are going to decide that question for us, and…”
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Bennet emphasizes the urgency of addressing national debt to protect programs.
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