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“The president says we need to raise the debt ceiling because America pays its bills. No if we paid our bills we wouldn't have all this debt. The reason we have to raise the debt ceiling is because we can't pay our bills and we have to borrow money because we don't have any money to pay our bills.”

Quote by Peter Schiff

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Peter Schiff is an American author, economist, and financial commentator. He is recognized for his bearish outlook on the U.S. economy and for predicting the 2008 financial crisis. Schiff has written several books on economics and finance, and has been a regular guest on various financial news programs. more

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