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On the recordFebruary 25, 2010
But to hear that somehow, when there has not been a concern about rising deficits when we were talking about tax benefits for the wealthiest Americans that did not have to be paid for, but now we are talking about those who find themselves, through no fault of their own, without a job, who are trying to hold it together in one of the worst economies certainly of my lifetime, and that somehow we are now--now-- going to worry about balancing the budget and the deficit on the backs of the least of our brothers--I mean, that is really what is being talked about tonight. I find it outrageous that we would be having this kind of discussion.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan
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govinfo.gov
Feb 25, 2010

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Senator Stabenow addresses concerns about balancing the budget on the backs of the unemployed during a deficit discussion.

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