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Chris Van Hollen: “A couple of points here. First, the chairman of the Budget Committee said that the President hadn't put any specific…”

On the recordDecember 20, 2012
A couple of points here. First, the chairman of the Budget Committee said that the President hadn't put any specific spending cuts on the table. That's just not true. His proposal has been available to the public for well over a year now. As to just one specific proposal, the President has said we should get rid of excessive agriculture subsidies. He has called for $30 billion on that item alone.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Dec 20, 2012

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