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On the recordMarch 14, 2011
At some point, we will be hit by a fiscal crisis as credit markets lose face in the U.S. political system's ability to fix the problem.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper warns about the potential consequences of rising debt and deficits.

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