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Steve Womack: So the constraints that you suggest that we put on ourselves, they are only there for one reason, and that is not to…

On the recordNovember 19, 2019
So the constraints that you suggest that we put on ourselves, they are only there for one reason, and that is not to explode this deficit and debt situation, even further exacerbate the situation as we currently have, which most people would agree is already beyond any capacity for us to be able to repay, and it is just going to lead to further complications in taxes for future generations.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack emphasizes the need for budget constraints to manage the national debt.

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