Byron Dorgan: “But when he says, ``This is your money,'' should he not also, when you…”

On the recordMay 17, 2007

But when he says, ``This is your money,'' should he not also, when you hold up that chart, say to the American people: This is your debt? Isn't it the case that in the years in which they ratcheted up that debt by spending money and not asking for the revenue for it, they are saying to the American people: We will load you up with some debt, and by the way, this is your debt. You pay it later. We will probably be done, but you pay it later. Shouldn't that be the second verse to that song?

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Byron Dorgan

Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the implications of government debt during a Senate floor debate.

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Byron Dorgan: “But when he says, ``This is your money,'' should he not also, when you hold up that chart, say to the American people…”

Editor's note · Context