Many of the states owed large amounts of money. The distribution bill, as it was called, would help them get out of debt.

许多州都欠下了大量的债务，这项被称之为分配法案，将有助于各州摆脱这些债务。

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He has also been instrumental in the Drop The Debt campaign, which wiped out millions of pounds of international debt owed by Third World governments.

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