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On the recordApril 21, 2010
We borrow most of our money from China to pay our bills, and one of the biggest bills we pay is buying oil from overseas.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham highlights America's financial dependency on China and foreign oil.

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