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Chris Van Hollen: I would just point out again that the choice is whether we want to ask for shared sacrifice. The fact of the matter is…

On the recordApril 14, 2011
I would just point out again that the choice is whether we want to ask for shared sacrifice. The fact of the matter is the reason the bipartisan fiscal commission said that the Republican budget isn't balanced was, among other things, because it asks for nothing from the folks at the very top who got the big tax cuts. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Apr 14, 2011

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