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Rand Paul: “Not really. Because I would say that some people who argue that by adding $2 trillion more in debt to our country that…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2011
Not really. Because I would say that some people who argue that by adding $2 trillion more in debt to our country that that threatens our country more than a temporary inconvenience of not raising the debt ceiling.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul responds to criticism about his refusal to compromise on the debt ceiling, emphasizing the risks of increasing debt.

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