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John Shimkus: “Part of the national debt is our promises to pay entitled people with mandatory spending.”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
Part of the national debt is our promises to pay entitled people with mandatory spending.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus links national debt to mandatory spending obligations for entitled individuals.

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