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On the recordJune 5, 2012
Growing debt would increase the probability of a sudden fiscal crisis, during which investors would lose confidence in the government's ability to manage its budget, and the government would thereby lose its ability to borrow at affordable rates.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan discusses the risks of increasing national debt and its impact on government borrowing.

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