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On the recordMay 14, 2019
It is just hidden from everyone. And the manifestation of it is a wealth shift of our country's assets into the hands of other people. So we are talking about the military buildup. We are talking about the exploitation of resources, particularly in Africa, with no consideration of the environmental impact and no attacking of the subsequent problem of structural poverty that existed in a lot of places. {time} 2015 It is just taking things out and leaving not much behind, and that is not fair to the world's poor. The problem, again, is one of self- reflection that we have to have both in terms of the responsibility that America's business has because we have provided the infrastructure and the systems, through very large public subsidies, so they can thrive. It is incumbent upon them to take responsibility. Maybe it is time for American businesses to do business in America. Secondly, is this issue of debt. Now, if this tension prolongs and the reality that China has a stick, and they start to refuse or dump treasuries, what is that going to do? Interest rates will go up.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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