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John Delaney: “Our debt ultimately, we all know, threatens the republic, but it is a particular problem in that context.”

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
Our debt ultimately, we all know, threatens the republic, but it is a particular problem in that context.
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John Delaney
Maryland

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Delaney emphasizes the threat of national debt to the republic and economic stability.

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