Obama Once Called Raising Debt Ceiling 'a Sad State of Affairs'

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10:09 AM, Jan 15, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

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Here's audio of then-senator Barack Obama calling a vote to raise the debt ceiling "a sad state of affairs":

The one time the debt ceiling was up for a vote when Obama was in the Senate, he voted against it.

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