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On the recordMarch 28, 2011
Only in the current climate here in Washington, DC, can an agency propose a cut in the rate of growth of future budgets and call it a triumph.
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Ayotte critiques the perception of budget cuts as successes amid a large deficit.

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