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Chris Van Hollen: “If the Congress was to take action to repeal the defense portion of the sequester, all things being equal, that would…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
If the Congress was to take action to repeal the defense portion of the sequester, all things being equal, that would make the deficit worse.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Clarifies that repealing defense sequester would worsen the deficit.

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