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Cory Booker: I had to balance the budget for every year.

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
I had to balance the budget for every year.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker discusses the challenges of balancing the budget as a mayor.

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