And there is this sense that is rising up that I sense from Americans, saying we have got to take on the big, difficult thing of our time, and that is our debt.
James Lankford: “And there is this sense that is rising up that I sense from Americans, saying we have got to take on the big, difficult…”
On the recordMarch 9, 2011
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Lankford emphasizes the urgency of addressing national debt.
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