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W. Todd Akin: And we're counting on what, foreign countries like China to loan us the money? And we're hoping that they're going to…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
And we're counting on what, foreign countries like China to loan us the money? And we're hoping that they're going to buy, what, our Treasury bills?
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing U.S. reliance on foreign loans during a debate.

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