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Marco Rubio: “Because the bottom line is that our Nation faces a debt crisis in the near future because, quite frankly, politicians in…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
Because the bottom line is that our Nation faces a debt crisis in the near future because, quite frankly, politicians in both parties have spent recklessly for many decades and been unwilling to reform and save crucial safety net programs that are simply going bankrupt.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio highlights the urgent need for budget reforms due to national debt.

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