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Lindsey Graham: “We are $17 trillion, $18 trillion in debt and we ought to be looking for savings where we can.”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
We are $17 trillion, $18 trillion in debt and we ought to be looking for savings where we can.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham highlights the need for budget savings in military spending.

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