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On the recordJune 8, 2022
When we are borrowing money from our kids and our grandkids, which is what we are doing now to run this biggest business in the world, you are not going to be in a position to fix maybe one of the most important things it does.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Warning about the consequences of national debt on future generations.

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