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James Lankford: “That would be the definition of unsustainable, that we suddenly cannot get the money at the rate that we need it for in…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
That would be the definition of unsustainable, that we suddenly cannot get the money at the rate that we need it for in other countries.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford defines unsustainability in terms of borrowing rates.

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