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W. Todd Akin: So the responsible people are saving money, yet the people in this Congress are talking about spending it when we don't…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
So the responsible people are saving money, yet the people in this Congress are talking about spending it when we don't have it. Go ahead. I yield.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and government spending.

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