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Pritzker has already shown paying down pension obligations is good government.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump had also proposed tariffs as another revenue stream for helping to pay down national debt.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
These cards often offer a 0% introductory interest rate, giving borrowers time to pay down debt without accumulating more interest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That number has been climbing as towers come online, leases reset at higher rents, and the original construction bonds are paid down.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump had also proposed tariffs as another revenue stream for helping to pay down national debt.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
These cards often offer a 0% introductory interest rate, giving borrowers time to pay down debt without accumulating more interest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That number has been climbing as towers come online, leases reset at higher rents, and the original construction bonds are paid down.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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