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Tom McClintock: I think there are really only 2 ways to pay for spending. You either tax it now as revenue, or you tax it in the future…

On the recordMay 2, 2017
I think there are really only 2 ways to pay for spending. You either tax it now as revenue, or you tax it in the future as debt.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses the two methods of financing government spending.

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