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On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
Washington is creating much of this uncertainty, and the explosive growth of our federal debt is by far the biggest source of this uncertainty.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Paul Ryan blames Washington for economic uncertainty due to rising federal debt.

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