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W. Todd Akin: “Who says we can't have fun in cutting the wasteful spending out of the government and at least do it with a little…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Who says we can't have fun in cutting the wasteful spending out of the government and at least do it with a little twinkle in our eyes? It is noteworthy that a freshman Congresswoman could walk away with this kind of a prize. Certainly, there will be competition to have that Golden Turkey passed around. We're talking a little bit, first of all, a big picture about how much money there is in the entitlements, the trouble with trying to balance a budget. And also we've talked about jobs and how much jobs relate to a government that's out of control, has forgotten they're supposed to be servants and are just running mad, making redtape, which again is excess overhead for the businesses and kills jobs.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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govinfo.gov
Mar 2, 2011

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The speaker discusses government spending, entitlements, and the impact of bureaucracy on job creation.

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