At a time when ordinary people are having to cut back, should not Congress exert a little restraint?
Evan Bayh: “At a time when ordinary people are having to cut back, should not Congress exert a little restraint?”
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Evan Bayh argues that Congress should show restraint in spending while ordinary families are struggling.
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