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John Delaney: “We are not necessarily describing this problem well, because the problem with the debt is, number one, it does now and…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
We are not necessarily describing this problem well, because the problem with the debt is, number one, it does now and it will prevent us for a long time from doing the things we need to do to get our economy growing.
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John Delaney
Maryland

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Delaney argues that mischaracterizing debt hinders economic growth efforts.

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