No mayor in my State of Colorado would ever threaten to jeopardize the credit rating of his city.
Michael Bennet: “No mayor in my State of Colorado would ever threaten to jeopardize the credit rating of his city.”
On the recordJuly 13, 2011
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Bennet compares political responsibility to local governance regarding credit ratings.
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