On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
It is simply short-sighted to think we can try to balance our budget through cuts in domestic discretionary spending alone.
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congress.govIt is simply short-sighted to think we can try to balance our budget through cuts in domestic discretionary spending alone.
Yarmuth argues against relying solely on spending cuts for budget balance.
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