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Jacob J. Lew: “We think that the attempts to reach balance in this 10-year window force the kinds of choices that we think are not…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
We think that the attempts to reach balance in this 10-year window force the kinds of choices that we think are not right for the economy.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Lew explains the challenges of balancing the budget within a 10-year timeframe.

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