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On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
I think heading toward a 100 percent debt-to-GDP ratio would be very undesirable, particularly given the aging of our society and those obligations we are facing longer term.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke warns against high debt-to-GDP ratios due to aging society obligations.

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