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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
We need to help our colleagues understand what the risk is of a failure to address our long-term imbalances.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad stresses the importance of addressing long-term fiscal imbalances.

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