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Chris Van Hollen: “Do you agree it would be best for the economy if Congress' budget and tax decisions do not increase the Federal debt…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Do you agree it would be best for the economy if Congress' budget and tax decisions do not increase the Federal debt relative to the current baseline?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen questions the impact of Congress's budget decisions on Federal debt.

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