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Tim Geithner: Well, I think what the American people should be worried about is that we have unsustainable deficits, and we need to…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Well, I think what the American people should be worried about is that we have unsustainable deficits, and we need to bring them down.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Geithner emphasizes the need to address unsustainable deficits.

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