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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I am a strong advocate of PAYGO, but to me this is way beyond what PAYGO can do.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad emphasizes the limitations of PAYGO in addressing fiscal issues.

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