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James Lankford: “My fear is right now we are more worried about balancing the budget and what effect that will have on our economy than…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
My fear is right now we are more worried about balancing the budget and what effect that will have on our economy than we are about dealing with our debt.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford highlights prioritization issues regarding budget balancing versus debt management.

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