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.
James Lankford: “I see the other side of this, to say $26 trillion is a more frightening thing to me that balancing the budget is a…”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
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Lankford expresses concern over the national debt exceeding $26 trillion.
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