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Kendrick Meek: So, in closing, you want to know the Democratic plan? The Democratic plan is paying as we go. Paying as we go. Because…

On the recordApril 4, 2006
So, in closing, you want to know the Democratic plan? The Democratic plan is paying as we go. Paying as we go. Because when you are in debt, you do not continue to use a credit card. So if Americans want to do away with the $882.8 billion that Japan owns, we will pull this off the chart. China, if you want to do away with the $249.8 billion that China owns right now of our debt, and pay as we go, and we have evidence and third-party validators that will be explained to the American people and the Members, have a Democratic Congress. The U.K., you want to get rid of the $223.2 billion in foreign debt that they own of our country? I am destroying this chart here. But get a Democratic Congress, because we have shown, we balanced the budget, and we are committed to doing this because we believe in the way we believe when we were elected that we are here to represent the people. Caribbean nations, many of our folks are going and traveling to the Caribbean and saying, oh, how great America is. Well, when you land there, they are owning a piece of the American pie, so you need to respect them. We will be able to do away with that $115.3 billion that we owe them. Taiwan, $71.3 billion they own of our debt, thanks to the Republican Congress and to the President of the United States. Also, Canada, $53.8 billion. Korea, $66.5 billion. Germany, $65.7 billion. OPEC nations and, you know, Mr.…
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