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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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