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Chris Van Hollen: The Simpson-Bowles commission, the bipartisan commission, set $4 trillion in deficit reduction as their 10 year window.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The Simpson-Bowles commission, the bipartisan commission, set $4 trillion in deficit reduction as their 10 year window.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen references bipartisan efforts for significant deficit reduction.

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