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Barney Frank: “I think we ought to have that down on the record, that his view is that an across-the-board cut is simply for the…”

On the recordMay 7, 1998
I think we ought to have that down on the record, that his view is that an across-the-board cut is simply for the purpose of making a political statement and is apparently never a serious legislative answer.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of across-the-board budget cuts during a debate.

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