Now, any discussion of the budget is going to involve a judgment as to what the appropriate role of government is, and many of us in this room have different philosophies about what is the appropriate role of the Federal government, what we should be doing more of and less of. And I think that is a very healthy debate to have always.
Yarmuth emphasizes the importance of discussing the government's role in budget decisions.
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