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Scott Peters: We could turn the indiscriminate cuts in the sequester into targeted cuts that are part of a larger and balanced deficit…

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
We could turn the indiscriminate cuts in the sequester into targeted cuts that are part of a larger and balanced deficit reduction strategy.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters advocates for a strategic approach to budget cuts instead of indiscriminate sequester cuts.

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