On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
They talk a lot about it, but their budgets do not reflect that, and I also hear a lot of talk about Simpson-Bowles, which I support, but you know what? This administration walked away from it.
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Simpson criticizes the administration for not prioritizing deficit reduction.
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