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Ron Klein: The discipline it takes to do this Federal budget, which we're doing right now and I'm really proud we're doing it, is…

On the recordMay 23, 2007
The discipline it takes to do this Federal budget, which we're doing right now and I'm really proud we're doing it, is the same discipline that you do with your own family budget. You don't keep borrowing and borrowing and borrowing if you can't afford to pay it back. And these are the kinds of things that are absolutely necessary. What is this principle that we passed I think unanimously in this House.
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Ron Klein
Florida

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Discussing the importance of discipline in federal budgeting.

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