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Betty McCollum: “The federal government doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
The federal government doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

McCollum emphasizes the need to address spending issues rather than just revenue.

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