I think our problem here is that it doesn't have to be this way. We can take advantage of a narrow window of opportunity to put the train back on track. We can start living within our means. We may have to start living on 95 percent of what we previously spent, but we can accomplish a goal of providing a balanced budget, living within our means, being competitive in as early as the year 2000. This is not heavy lifting. This is responsible government. This is leadership. This is something we need to address.
William Zeliff: “I think our problem here is that it doesn't have to be this way. We can take advantage of a narrow window of opportunity…”
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Discussing the need for a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility.
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