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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
Most of us in this room today, however, understand that we cannot simply cut our way out of the debt.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for growth, not just cuts, to address national debt.

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