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Bill Keating: “Americans must exercise restraint with their own funds, then government officials must be required to exercise an even…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Americans must exercise restraint with their own funds, then government officials must be required to exercise an even higher standard when spending other peoples' hard-earned income.
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Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Keating emphasizes the need for fiscal responsibility in government spending.

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