On the recordMay 2, 2010
But we are not going to solve the deficit. If we eliminated all non-defense discretionary spending, which is about $500 billion, it would not solve a $1.4 trillion deficit.
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congress.govTed Kaufman: “But we are not going to solve the deficit. If we eliminated all non-defense discretionary spending, which is about $500…”
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Kaufman emphasizes that cutting discretionary spending won't resolve the large deficit.
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