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Dick Lugar: Our national debt has grown to more than $15 trillion. This scenario brings great pressure on our Government's financial…

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
Our national debt has grown to more than $15 trillion. This scenario brings great pressure on our Government's financial obligations and places our entire economy at risk.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar discusses the impact of national debt on government obligations and the economy.

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