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Dianne Feinstein: I would add very quickly, Mr. President, that there is one, deep, soft underbelly in the majority balanced budget…

On the recordFebruary 26, 1997
I would add very quickly, Mr. President, that there is one, deep, soft underbelly in the majority balanced budget amendment. You cannot use Social Security trust funds and spend the money on operating expenditures, whether it be for a battleship or a satellite, and save those moneys for someone's retirement. I rest my case.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Discussing concerns about the majority balanced budget amendment.

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