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Jason Altmire: “And, Mr. Murphy, you're leaving out one of the key facts, that they live in a world where you can charge everything to…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2008
And, Mr. Murphy, you're leaving out one of the key facts, that they live in a world where you can charge everything to the national credit card. Everything that you do, every expense of the Federal Government, just charge it to the credit card, and that bill is never going to come due. Well, guess what? That bill has come due. And the reason we're facing a recession right now is because we have been living through that fiscally irresponsible time.
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Jason Altmire
Pennsylvania
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Discussing fiscal responsibility and the causes of the recession.

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