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I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.
Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 30
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