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Frank Pallone: What Republicans want to do when they talk about painful cuts in the name of fiscal responsibility is to cut the…

On the recordMarch 17, 2013
What Republicans want to do when they talk about painful cuts in the name of fiscal responsibility is to cut the structural foundation of our safety net programs.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone criticizes Republican plans to cut safety net programs under the guise of fiscal responsibility.

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