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Adam Smith: “The greatest threat to our national security, he felt, was our weak economy and our budget deficit.”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
The greatest threat to our national security, he felt, was our weak economy and our budget deficit.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the link between economic health and national security.

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