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Lateefah Simon: it seems the obligation to have a balance at the end of the fiscal year--I would have to say someone might have a point…

On the recordFebruary 3, 1995
it seems the obligation to have a balance at the end of the fiscal year--I would have to say someone might have a point of order at some point. If someone wanted to launch a $100 billion program, and that clearly would create a deficit situation.
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and potential deficits in budget proposals.

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