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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
Clearly, the Federal budget is on an unsustainable path, and while nobody can predict at exactly what point excessive debt would lead us to a fiscal crisis, we can all agree that we would rather not find out.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Conrad emphasizes the urgency of addressing the unsustainable federal budget to avoid a fiscal crisis.

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