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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I believe strongly, it is critically important that we run deficits and add the debt in the short term.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Conrad emphasizes the necessity of short-term deficits for economic recovery.

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