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Judd Gregg: “No, it is not true. Democrats have waived, gimmicked or ignored their own pay-go rules to the tune of $143 billion in…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2008
No, it is not true. Democrats have waived, gimmicked or ignored their own pay-go rules to the tune of $143 billion in deficit spending.
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Judd Gregg

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Addressing budgetary concerns regarding deficit spending and pay-go rules.

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