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Chris Van Hollen: the bipartisan fiscal commission that was charged with reducing our deficits specifically warned against that action…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
the bipartisan fiscal commission that was charged with reducing our deficits specifically warned against that action right now.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

He references a bipartisan commission's warning against immediate budget cuts.

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