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Jason Smith: Today the debt for this great country is 25 percent larger than the entire economy of the United States.

On the recordApril 18, 2023
Today the debt for this great country is 25 percent larger than the entire economy of the United States.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith highlights the alarming national debt compared to the economy.

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