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Tom Harkin: And they will keep buying more and more and as the huge deficits pile up America's debt. This is going hat in hand to…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
And they will keep buying more and more and as the huge deficits pile up America's debt. This is going hat in hand to China and Japan and South Korea and many other countries. To do what? To finance huge tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the impact of deficits and debt on America's financial obligations.

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