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Joe Lieberman: “If we don't show that we recognize that the Nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part, whatever…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
If we don't show that we recognize that the Nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part, whatever that part may be, to help solve it, we will be seen as simply putting up barriers and defending ourselves against what Eisenhower famously called the military-industrial complex.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman emphasizes the military's responsibility to address national economic challenges.

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