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James Lankford: “Increased government borrowing generally draws money away from or crowds out private investment and productive capital…”

On the recordJune 5, 2012
Increased government borrowing generally draws money away from or crowds out private investment and productive capital, leading to a smaller stock of capital and lower output in the long run that would otherwise be the case.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the negative impact of government borrowing on private investment and economic output.

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