On the recordDecember 15, 2009
most of it was not for purposes of reducing spending. It was for moving money around for different priorities.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “most of it was not for purposes of reducing spending. It was for moving money around for different priorities.”
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Senator McCain critiques the use of rescissions for reallocating funds rather than cutting spending.
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