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Chris Van Hollen: the hole we will have to dig ourselves out of will be that much deeper.

On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
the hole we will have to dig ourselves out of will be that much deeper.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of addressing the debt limit to avoid deeper financial issues.

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