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Rand Paul: Yes. I'm not saying we don't pay our debt. In fact what I'm saying is this is going to increase our debt. We're at $14…

On the recordJuly 31, 2011
Yes. I'm not saying we don't pay our debt. In fact what I'm saying is this is going to increase our debt. We're at $14 trillion, this is going to take us up above $16 trillion and that's adding to our debt.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul argues against raising the debt ceiling, stating it would increase the national debt.

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