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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Right. The debt is the amount of money we borrow from other countries in order to remain fiscally solvent. I mean, that…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2006
Right. The debt is the amount of money we borrow from other countries in order to remain fiscally solvent. I mean, that is truly amazing that we have so much debt that is owned by foreign nations. And I don't know if the gentleman from Florida is ready to jump in yet, but he has an amazing chart, as well, that shows the United States of America and the percentage of the debt that is owned by other nations.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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