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Kent Conrad: You cannot grow the Government at that rate and catch your tail.

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
You cannot grow the Government at that rate and catch your tail.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Kent Conrad emphasizes the unsustainable growth of government spending.

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