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Chris Van Hollen: The sooner we make a decision to put in place a plan to deal with the debt in the outyears, the less painful it would…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
The sooner we make a decision to put in place a plan to deal with the debt in the outyears, the less painful it would be.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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He advocates for timely action on debt management to avoid economic disruption.

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