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On the recordNovember 29, 2012
The American government has never defaulted on its debt. And now there are some, not the majority of Republicans even, but there are some on the extreme of the Republican Party, and they seem to be in control, who seem to want to default on our debt. That's crazy.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala warns against the potential consequences of some Republicans wanting to default on the national debt.

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