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Tom Harkin: “I believe that to bring Federal deficits under control, we must be willing to make some tough, but necessary, budget…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2011
I believe that to bring Federal deficits under control, we must be willing to make some tough, but necessary, budget choices.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for tough budget choices to control federal deficits.

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