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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
It is imperative that we focus our fiscal restraint on the driver of the debt, instead of the protector of our prosperity.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Adam Smith advocates for prioritizing defense spending in budget discussions.

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