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Austin Scott: “Every year, but we are on the ballot every other year where they have to give their verdict. And, finally, Mr. Ross, you…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2006
Every year, but we are on the ballot every other year where they have to give their verdict. And, finally, Mr. Ross, you made the point concerning the deficit, the debt, the money we are borrowing from foreign countries. But I think it is important for the American people to understand that just the interest, just the interest that we are paying Japan and China and Germany and other countries in the Middle East, just the interest we are paying them is more than what we are paying for our own homeland security. And that is a very unfortunate situation, but it drives home the point of the very dangerous position that we are in. Should any of these countries feel that they could get us, they can get us because of our lack of financial responsibility and fiscal security.
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