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Jared Huffman: I just want to respectfully push back a little bit on this idea that because we have had a deficit over the past decade…

On the recordMay 19, 2015
I just want to respectfully push back a little bit on this idea that because we have had a deficit over the past decade, there must be plenty of money to go around the Federal Government.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman argues against the assumption that federal budget deficits imply ample funding available.

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