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On the recordMarch 5, 2013
Next week, I plan to re-introduce the Honest Budget Act, an important piece of legislation that would address some of the most common accounting tricks used by politicians to hide the truth, confuse the public, and run up the national debt.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky announces plans to reintroduce the Honest Budget Act to improve fiscal transparency.

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