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Right Now, A Majority Of The Debt Is Owed To Foreign Interests, Japan Being The Largest Purchaser Of Government Debt Today, Soon To Be Surpassed By China As The Number One Purchaser Of Our Debt In This Nation.

In The Coming Year, I Believe We Can Make Sure America Lives Up To Its Legacy As A Land Of Opportunity If The President Is Willing To Back Up His Rhetoric With Substance.

We Believe That Economics Does Not Necessarily Have To Be A Zero-sum Game; It Can Be A Win-win Proposition For Everyone Involved So Long As They Have The Tools In Which To Succeed.

For As Long As The Power Of America's Diversity Is Diminished By Acts Of Discrimination And Violence Against People Just Because They Are Black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim Or Gay, We Still Must Overcome.

Most Of The Locks And Dams On The Upper Mississippi River System Are Over 60 Years Old And Many Are In Serious Need Of Repair And Rehabilitation.