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John Yarmuth: You shouldn't think of it the debt, the national debt. You should think about that as the total investment.

On the recordJune 8, 2021
You shouldn't think of it the debt, the national debt. You should think about that as the total investment.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Reframing national debt as an investment in the population.

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