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Lateefah Simon: All right. And the reality is we do not know--when we come to September 30, we do not know what the deficit is, or what…

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
All right. And the reality is we do not know--when we come to September 30, we do not know what the deficit is, or what it is precisely.
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Discussing uncertainty regarding the federal deficit during a budget debate.

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