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On the recordMay 19, 2009
the common understanding on Capitol Hill--I think this is very fair to say--is that that would be paid to reduce the Federal debt and would be a permanent reduction of the initial $700 billion.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter discusses the expectation that TARP funds would reduce federal debt.

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