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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I think we have to be very careful not to prematurely reduce the deficit because, in many ways, we are facing what the Japanese did.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad warns against quick deficit reduction, comparing it to Japan's economic situation.

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