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On the recordMarch 20, 2012
We can cut the deficit and have an economy built to last through balanced deficit reduction that asks all Americans to shoulder their responsibility.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release - White House Blog: The Ryan Republican Budget: The Consequences of Imbalance

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