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Bruce Poliquin: “Do you think if we are able to balance our books, ma'am, and start paying down our debt, that would help our economy…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
Do you think if we are able to balance our books, ma'am, and start paying down our debt, that would help our economy grow?
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Bruce Poliquin
Maine

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Poliquin questions Yellen about debt management and its impact on economic growth.

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