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Sen. Paul Simon: “That is correct. That is adjusted down somewhat. But GAO tells me the same basic trends are there. And no nation has…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
That is correct. That is adjusted down somewhat. But GAO tells me the same basic trends are there. And no nation has come anywhere close to that without, as the Senator points out, monetizing the debt.
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Sen. Paul Simon
Illinois

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The speaker discusses national debt trends and the implications of monetizing debt.

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