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Chris Van Hollen: I want to accept the premise, absolutely accept the premise that, in order to get the deficit and debt down, we have got…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I want to accept the premise, absolutely accept the premise that, in order to get the deficit and debt down, we have got to reduce spending.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen acknowledges the necessity of reducing spending to lower the deficit and debt.

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