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Kent Conrad: When we talk about there being $78 billion in savings here on a net basis, you know, it is from an inflated baseline.

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
When we talk about there being $78 billion in savings here on a net basis, you know, it is from an inflated baseline.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad highlights misleading budget savings due to inflated baselines.

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