And this budget does that over the next 5 years, or whatever the timeframe is, approximately 5 years, and I asked you then, I said, well, do you think then this is an argument against this particular budget? And you said, well, no, because you thought maybe you could even be more harsh. Certainly you did not mean that there should be greater cuts now and more borrowing.
Discussing budgetary concerns and potential cuts during a floor speech.
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