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Michael Fitzpatrick: “A couple of years ago the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff described the national debt as the greatest threat…”

On the recordJune 16, 2015
A couple of years ago the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff described the national debt as the greatest threat to our national security.
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Michael Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Fitzpatrick references a previous statement linking national debt to national security threats.

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