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On the recordJuly 29, 2011
Indeed, we do. If we're going to have the American Dream continue to be a reality, we've got lot of work to do. We've got to put the American people back to work, and we're going to have to deal with the deficit, and it will take us a while to do it. Mr. Courtney, you very well and eloquently pointed out how we got into the deficit. Please, your final thoughts.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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