On the recordJune 22, 2011
When we are borrowing as a nation 40 cents of every dollar we spend, no taxpayer can be wasted and no program can be abused.
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congress.govWhen we are borrowing as a nation 40 cents of every dollar we spend, no taxpayer can be wasted and no program can be abused.
Conrad stresses the importance of fiscal responsibility amid national borrowing.
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