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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Is it correct then to say that Congress' current approach to reducing the deficit--that is, only reducing discretionary spending--is sustainable in the long term?
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Boozman questions the sustainability of Congress's deficit reduction strategy.

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