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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
I think if Tom Brokaw wrote a book about our generation, it would be called 'The Great Skedaddle' after the first Battle of Bull Run.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King criticizes the current generation's failure to address fiscal responsibilities.

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