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Jacob J. Lew: We can't just cut the things that we need to grow in order to reduce the deficit more in the short run.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
We can't just cut the things that we need to grow in order to reduce the deficit more in the short run.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Lew emphasizes the need for growth-oriented spending despite deficit reduction.

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