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Robert Ehrlich: “Again, what was the budget figure that the Republicans propose for the next 7 years? Was it an increase of $7,200 in the…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
Again, what was the budget figure that the Republicans propose for the next 7 years? Was it an increase of $7,200 in the year 2002, which was very close to the President's number, by the way?
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Robert Ehrlich
Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the Republican budget proposal during a discussion on fiscal policy.

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