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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
we cannot undermine the nascent recovery by making arbitrary cuts to programs that drive economic growth or support our struggling middle class.
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Ben Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan warns against cuts that could harm economic recovery and middle-class support.

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