On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
However, the August 2011 debt ceiling increase resulted in the only real reduction in the growth of spending, $2.1 trillion, and it was a firm commitment and law to reduce spending by $2.1 trillion.
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congress.govJeff Sessions: “However, the August 2011 debt ceiling increase resulted in the only real reduction in the growth of spending, $2.1…”
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Sessions points out the significance of the 2011 debt ceiling increase in reducing spending growth.
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