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Mitch Daniels

But if our nation goes over a financial Niagara, we won't have much strength and, eventually, we won't have peace. We are currently borrowing the entire defense budget from foreign investors. Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest paymen

Mitch Daniels

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Mitch Daniels warns that if the country faces a severe financial crisis, its overall power and ability to maintain peace will weaken. He highlights the risk that relying heavily on foreign loans to cover defense costs will lead to unsustainable interest payments, harming the nation's future stability.

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