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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I see the other side of this, to say $26 trillion is a more frightening thing to me that balancing the budget is a frightening thing to me on that.
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses concern over the national debt exceeding $26 trillion.

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