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Claire McCaskill: “I do think it is frustrating, because I think there are a lot of misconceptions in America about the budget process and…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
I do think it is frustrating, because I think there are a lot of misconceptions in America about the budget process and the difference between a deficit and a debt.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill highlights public misconceptions about budget processes and economic terms.

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