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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
It is not 2020 and 2030 that we need to worry about. It is 2017, 2015, when our bonds are no longer salable.
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Judd Gregg
New Hampshire

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Senator Gregg emphasizes the urgency of addressing debt before 2020.

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