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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
The culture recently in many western democracies has been over-consumption, by Government, by individuals, by--you know, it has just been an over-spending type of arrangement.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker critiques the over-consumption culture in democracies and its impact on financial behavior.

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