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Chris Van Hollen: Now, it is true, isn't it, that if you were to make immediate deep cuts, that would have a--that would be a drag, at…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
Now, it is true, isn't it, that if you were to make immediate deep cuts, that would have a--that would be a drag, at least in some measure, on the economy and the jobs in the short term; is that right?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen discusses the negative impact of immediate deep cuts on the economy and jobs.

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