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On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
Coolidge, Truman, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton all cut spending relative to GDP.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock cites historical examples of spending cuts leading to better economic performance.

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