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On the recordApril 16, 2013
The President's budget demonstrates that we can make absolutely critical investments to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow the economy, while still continuing to cut the deficit in a balanced way.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the positive impact of the President's budget on the economy.

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