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Patty Murray: “You are only as serious about the debt and deficit as you are putting it in relation to other things.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
You are only as serious about the debt and deficit as you are putting it in relation to other things.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray emphasizes the importance of prioritizing debt and deficit over tax benefits for the wealthy.

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