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Rod Grams: “We have tried, but we have not had it scored yet and have not been able to get the numbers, but some of the projections…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2000
We have tried, but we have not had it scored yet and have not been able to get the numbers, but some of the projections we have say it will be under $40 billion a year, not the 258 or 253 the Vice President is talking about.
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Rod Grams
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing budget projections during a debate.

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