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Rob Wittman: “A great country can't live on borrowed money forever. You can't have a strong and growing economy by having a huge…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
A great country can't live on borrowed money forever. You can't have a strong and growing economy by having a huge deficit and debt.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Emphasizes the need for fiscal responsibility to maintain economic strength.

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