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Michael Bennet: In that spirit, I want to ask you, Mr. Holtz-Eakin or any of the panelists, that $4 trillion number sounds large over a…

On the recordOctober 4, 2011
In that spirit, I want to ask you, Mr. Holtz-Eakin or any of the panelists, that $4 trillion number sounds large over a 10-year period.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet questions the significance of a $4 trillion budget over ten years.

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