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On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
This year's deficit is going to exceed $700 billion, that is 7 years into an economic expansion.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper highlights the concerning deficit during a prolonged economic expansion.

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