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Deborah Koff Ross: Restoring fiscal responsibility is their number one priority, and that they sent me to Washington to force the…

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
Restoring fiscal responsibility is their number one priority, and that they sent me to Washington to force the government to live within its means.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross highlights constituents' demand for fiscal responsibility.

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