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Patricia Schroeder: “I thought of one more thing. The gentleman has such an active mind, but there is also the threat of the debt. We could…”

On the recordJune 13, 1996
I thought of one more thing. The gentleman has such an active mind, but there is also the threat of the debt. We could decide not to spend it at all and assign it to the debt.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Discussing concerns about national debt during a debate.

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