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Bill Nelson: I suspect the people in North Carolina know, as do the people in Florida, that if there is an available surplus out…

On the recordApril 3, 2001
I suspect the people in North Carolina know, as do the people in Florida, that if there is an available surplus out there over the next 10 years, we ought to use it wisely, be fiscally disciplined; and one of the first priorities should be that we pay down the national debt--that we leave some, after we enact a tax cut, in order to be able to pay down the national debt.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing fiscal responsibility and national debt during a debate on tax cuts.

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