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Rob Portman: We should not get too comfortable with that, and second, that we have historic levels of deficits now.

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
We should not get too comfortable with that, and second, that we have historic levels of deficits now.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman warns against complacency regarding low interest rates and high deficits.

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