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On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
But GAO predicted in June of 1992 that by the year 2020 we would have in excess of 20 percent deficit relative to GDP.
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Sen. Paul Simon
Illinois

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The speaker discusses a GAO report predicting future economic deficits.

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