On the recordMarch 10, 2009
This bill was an 8.3 percent increase over last year, a 10 percent increase for the Congress. That can hardly be described as being fiscally responsible.
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transcripts.cnn.comThis bill was an 8.3 percent increase over last year, a 10 percent increase for the Congress. That can hardly be described as being fiscally responsible.
David Walker critiques the budget bill's spending increases.
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I think there's a way to bridge this and for both sides to save face. We ought to be trying to get a credible down payment and a one-year extension to get a grand bargain.
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