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John Kerry: But we cannot look at the needs of this country exclusively in terms of an arbitrary approach to the deficit reduction.…

On the recordMay 12, 1995
But we cannot look at the needs of this country exclusively in terms of an arbitrary approach to the deficit reduction. We have to look at the other two deficits that the Nation faces. There is such a thing as investment, and there is such a thing as a return on investment, and there is such a thing as multiples of return on investment. I think that most people in the Senate understand that. The question is whether or not we are going to make those wise judgments.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the need for a balanced approach to deficit reduction and investment.

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