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Ben Carson: “I would call in all departmental heads and I'd say, I want you to reduce your budget by 3 to 4 percent. And if you can't…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2015
I would call in all departmental heads and I'd say, I want you to reduce your budget by 3 to 4 percent. And if you can't do it, turn in your resignation now, because you're going to be fired.
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Ben Carson

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Carson outlines his approach to balancing the federal budget as a presidential candidate.

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