I believe in responding to a crisis with a needed surge of spending that is temporary, that it was fully appropriate not to pay for it under the circumstances, but longer run, we do have to raise revenue to support permanent spending that we want to do.
Shelby supports temporary spending during crises but emphasizes the need for long-term revenue.
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