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Joe Biden: “In recent decades we have faced the problem that we do not seem to be able to solve. We cannot balance our budget or…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
In recent decades we have faced the problem that we do not seem to be able to solve. We cannot balance our budget or, more correctly, we will not. The decision to encumber future generations with financial obligations is one that can rightly be considered among the most fundamental choices addressed in the Constitution.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the importance of balancing the budget for future generations.

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