George H.W. Bush said "Failure to enact a debt limit increase by that date would compress the time period for distributing those securities." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Failure to enact a debt limit increase by that date would compress the time period for distributing those securities.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5350 - Debt Limit Increase

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