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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
So please do not paint me into the corner of being an obstructionist or partisan about doing something about the debt when you have taken the biggest part of the problem and ruled it off limits.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders defends his position on debt discussions against accusations of partisanship.

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