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Chris Van Hollen: I would submit that the biggest whopper of a gimmick in this year's budget is the Republican claim that their budget…

On the recordApril 10, 2013
I would submit that the biggest whopper of a gimmick in this year's budget is the Republican claim that their budget actually balances in 10 years.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the Republican budget's claim of balancing in ten years as misleading.

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