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Harry Reid: Mitch Daniels, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said on January 16 this year we ought not to…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2003
Mitch Daniels, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said on January 16 this year we ought not to hyperventilate about this new deficit estimate. Are you aware that the Senate majority leader said on January 5, 1996: ``We have a moral obligation to balance the budget; I am very hopeful that we are going to see to that''? Are you aware he said that?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Questioning statements made by the Senate majority leader regarding budget deficits.

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