On the recordMay 27, 2009
The debt has already doubled over the previous 8 years. It is scheduled to double again, rising to more than 100 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States.
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congress.govJohn Hoeven: “The debt has already doubled over the previous 8 years. It is scheduled to double again, rising to more than 100 percent…”
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John Hoeven emphasizes the unsustainable growth of national debt.
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