It's critically important. I'll give you an example of how to--if the Congress extends those tax cuts that go to 2 percent of the most fortunate Americans in the country, we have to go borrow $1 trillion over 10 years.
Lautenberg emphasizes the importance of letting Bush tax cuts expire to avoid borrowing.
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