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Scott Garrett: It cuts that deficit in half, which goes in the correct direction. That is to say what we talked about, the area of…

On the recordMarch 23, 2004
It cuts that deficit in half, which goes in the correct direction. That is to say what we talked about, the area of trying to get to a balanced budget some day, we have to do it by reining in spending, and this goes to doing that not by raising taxes.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

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Discussing budget deficit reduction and the importance of controlling spending.

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