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Scott Walker: Yes, because what part of the effort here is, I would say to the gentleman, is to allow entitlement money to offset…

On the recordMarch 7, 1996
Yes, because what part of the effort here is, I would say to the gentleman, is to allow entitlement money to offset discretionary money. The only way you can do that is as part of a broader package. We are trying to assure all the rules are followed as you do those kinds of trade-offs by putting that language in. That is what we are trying to accomplish.
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Discussing the relationship between entitlement and discretionary spending.

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