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On the recordFebruary 6, 1995
I was on a national television program the other day and one of the proponents of his bailout was saying, well, the Mexican economy is basically in good shape; they are having a short-term cash flow problem. But basically it is strong. One of my colleagues here talked about the national debt of Mexico. Is, in fact, the Mexican economy strong and stable?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Questioning the stability of the Mexican economy during a discussion on a bailout.

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