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Kent Conrad: “If we are going to take on this issue, it is going to require dramatic cuts in Government spending, but it is also going…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
If we are going to take on this issue, it is going to require dramatic cuts in Government spending, but it is also going to require meaningful tax reform.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad emphasizes the need for spending cuts and tax reform to address fiscal issues.

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