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Cord Byrd: “Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for any fiscal year.'' You cannot get away from it. It…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for any fiscal year.'' You cannot get away from it. It has you by the neck.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and budget constraints.

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