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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “It is important for us to not allow the sequester to come in, to kick in, because indiscriminate across-the-board cuts…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
It is important for us to not allow the sequester to come in, to kick in, because indiscriminate across-the-board cuts are not the responsible approach.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz advocates against sequester cuts, calling for a balanced approach to deficit reduction.

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