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Pat Ryan: “One of the biggest threats to the economy is the rapid and seemingly relentless growth of government spending and debt.”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
One of the biggest threats to the economy is the rapid and seemingly relentless growth of government spending and debt.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan highlights government spending and debt as major economic threats.

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