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Rob Andrews: “I certainly subscribe to the idea that, if we do not deal with the exploding budget deficit and the resulting debt, that…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2009
I certainly subscribe to the idea that, if we do not deal with the exploding budget deficit and the resulting debt, that the programs most likely to be hurt and the people most likely to be hurt are the ones we are talking about this morning: food stamps, TANF, housing assistance, and whatnot.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

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Andrews emphasizes the impact of budget deficits on social programs.

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