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Tim Ryan: I think that is it. Basically we are going to bet the ponies, and we do not have any money in our pocket, so we are…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2005
I think that is it. Basically we are going to bet the ponies, and we do not have any money in our pocket, so we are going to put it on our credit card at 21 percent. We have to pay the Chinese back because they issued us the credit card. It is a dangerous game.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and national debt.

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