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Rand Paul: “Well, we're listening. And we actually will present a plan in the morning to raise the debt ceiling, contingent upon…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2011
Well, we're listening. And we actually will present a plan in the morning to raise the debt ceiling, contingent upon significant cuts, statutory caps, and a balanced budget amendment.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul discusses his plan to raise the debt ceiling with conditions for spending cuts and a balanced budget.

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