The federal government doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.
Betty McCollum: “The federal government doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.”
On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
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McCollum emphasizes the need to address spending issues rather than just revenue.
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