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Chris Pappas: if I could just mention, 240 miles, that is a little bit longer distance from my home in New Jersey to Washington, D.C.…

On the recordMay 7, 1997
if I could just mention, 240 miles, that is a little bit longer distance from my home in New Jersey to Washington, D.C. And every time I travel back and forth I will have to think about that and recognize that, when we look at the vast expense of our Nation, 240 miles is a relatively short period of time, but I travel it twice a week, and I will have to remember that. It is something very, very tangible that people can understand. Kids born today have a $200,000 debt that they are responsible for.
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Chris Pappas
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Discussing the financial burden on future generations during a speech.

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