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Harry Reid: “But think how much better the economy would be if we were not having to pay the interest on the debt that accumulated…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
But think how much better the economy would be if we were not having to pay the interest on the debt that accumulated during principally the Reagan and Bush years. I mean we would have no deficit. Will the Senator acknowledge that?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of past administrations on the national debt during a Senate debate.

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