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Jim Nussle: “You mean to tell me that the words to this song are cut taxes and control spending and the deficit goes down. My…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2004
You mean to tell me that the words to this song are cut taxes and control spending and the deficit goes down. My goodness, what a novel concept. We should write a budget that says that. In fact, we have. We have written a budget which is the base bill today that reduces taxes, keeps them level; reduces spending, keeps it level; funds the priorities of national security; grows our economy; controls spending; and gives us deficit reduction. Exactly the words to the song, exactly the right music and the reason why you should support the Republican budget.
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Jim Nussle
Iowa
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Discussing the Republican budget proposal and its impact on taxes and spending.

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