On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
Had it been actually a legislative vehicle versus a commission, we probably would be out of the woods right now on our deficit and debt issues.
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Judd Gregg
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congress.govHad it been actually a legislative vehicle versus a commission, we probably would be out of the woods right now on our deficit and debt issues.
Suggests that Simpson-Bowles could have resolved deficit issues if passed as legislation.
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