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Jim Banks: This is just the first $9 billion — if we can't cut $9 billion, how are we going to cut $150 billion?

On the recordApril 30, 2023
This is just the first $9 billion — if we can't cut $9 billion, how are we going to cut $150 billion?
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Jim Banks
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Banks stresses the importance of making initial cuts to set a precedent.

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