We know that, in the years immediately ahead, we must take aggressive, painful, and unpopular steps to bring the deficit under control--both by cutting unnecessary spending and by ending unaffordable tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Harkin emphasizes the need for tough measures to control the budget deficit.
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