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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
The debt of the United States doubled over the last 8 years. It is set to, I believe, double again in the next 8 unless we change our long-term policy.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad warns about the unsustainable growth of U.S. debt without policy changes.

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