Barack Obama: “We have had an administration that's been profligate, that has raised…”

On the recordMay 7, 2008

We have had an administration that's been profligate, that has raised our national debt to a record level.

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Obama critiques the fiscal management of the Bush administration.

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Barack Obama: “We have had an administration that's been profligate, that has raised our national debt to a record level.”