03/16/2009
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"We believe that if we do not take decisive action, our Nation faces the most predictable crisis in history."
"I do think the Commission's report on tax reform is very valuable, and it has a lot of suggestions that are critical."
"We face a lot of challenges. We do have a revenue shortfall and we cannot tax ourselves out of competitive world markets."
"Isn't it a fact that total discretionary spending increases every single year except maybe with the reduction in the military effort next year?"