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On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
The American people, I think, would be repulsed by the idea that we would default on our debt.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Yarmuth emphasizes the negative public perception of defaulting on national debt.

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