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JD Vance: “Joe Biden left us—this is not an exaggeration, Lawrence—with the largest peacetime debt and deficit in the history of…”

On the recordApril 2, 2025
Joe Biden left us—this is not an exaggeration, Lawrence—with the largest peacetime debt and deficit in the history of the United States of America, with sky-high interest rates.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance criticizes Biden for the current economic situation, emphasizing the challenges ahead.

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