On the recordFebruary 28, 2013
Those cuts, those things that people are going to face is nothing compared to what this nation is going to face if we continue to spend a trillion dollars a year more than we take in.
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Rubio discusses the necessity of addressing national spending issues despite the immediate impact of budget cuts.
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