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Angus King: “We should list interest rates as a strategic risk, because it won't be long before interest on the debt will exceed…”

On the recordNovember 26, 2018
We should list interest rates as a strategic risk, because it won't be long before interest on the debt will exceed defense expenditures.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the risk of rising interest rates on national debt affecting defense spending.

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