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Dan Burton: “I hear many of my colleagues on the Democrat side of the aisle talking about spending constraint. For 40 years you guys…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2004
I hear many of my colleagues on the Democrat side of the aisle talking about spending constraint. For 40 years you guys had control of this place and year after year after year after year the budget deficit went up and up and up and up, and now that we are in the majority and we have got all these problems... To hear colleagues of mine like Charlie and others come up here and talk about spending constraints tickles me to death, because for 40 years you did not do that. I love you guys. I love working with you. But there is nothing like a reformed lady of the evening, and I love you guys because you are changing. But where were you for those 40 years? I do believe we have to work together, but please remember your past when you are admonishing us to change things.
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Dan Burton
Indiana
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Discussing spending constraints and budget deficits during a debate on government reform.

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