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On the recordJuly 28, 2014
To promise additional benefits before you have paid for what you have already promised, it just confirms all the stereotypes people have about politicians.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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SAM JOHNSON warns against promising benefits without ensuring funding for existing commitments.

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