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Andrea Seastrand: “I guess this is just proof that the Members from the other side of the aisle have been in control of this House for 40…”

On the recordMay 9, 1996
I guess this is just proof that the Members from the other side of the aisle have been in control of this House for 40 years, and we are now suffering the consequences of those 40 years with a $5 trillion debt. I guess it is just telling us that perhaps it is their misunderstanding of how you take money in and you only spend what you have, and I guess it is the old standby that that is why we are in trouble because they just do not get it. We were spending more than we were taking in. I think this is just a proof of it. If the gentleman does not understand that 4.2 billion is a trust fund in trouble, then that explains 40 years of recklessness in this House.
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Andrea Seastrand
Republican · California
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Addressing the national debt and fiscal responsibility during a House debate.

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