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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Now we are on an 'unsustainable fiscal path,' to quote the Commission report, which threatens our economic viability.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Warns about the dangers of current fiscal policies and their impact on the economy.

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