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Lindsey Graham: “When you look at World War II spending, you are right. We went up to 42 percent at the height of the war of GDP.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
When you look at World War II spending, you are right. We went up to 42 percent at the height of the war of GDP.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham compares current defense spending to historical levels during World War II.

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