On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
this budget, as it is presently constructed, passes on to our children a Nation which they will not be able to afford and which will potentially drive this country into bankruptcy.
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congress.govthis budget, as it is presently constructed, passes on to our children a Nation which they will not be able to afford and which will potentially drive this country into bankruptcy.
Critique of the current budget's impact on future generations.
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