Without action, the accumulated weight of that structural deficit, of ever-increasing debt, will hobble our economy, it will cloud our future, and it will saddle every child in America with an intolerable burden.

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Instead of welding several pieces of steel together as reinforcement (which adds weight), those important structural elements are heated to 900 degrees Fahrenheit, then stamped into the desired shape and rapidly cooled almost simultaneously.

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