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Harry Reid: “People in the administration who try to be candid with Congress get in trouble. Larry Lindsey, the chief economic…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2003
People in the administration who try to be candid with Congress get in trouble. Larry Lindsey, the chief economic adviser to the President, told us the war would cost $100 billion. He lost his job. I don't know if that is the only reason, but the general, a couple days ago, said: We will have to have 200,000 troops. There was a mad rush to that poor man to get him to change his opinion, and he changed his opinion and said: Maybe I was wrong, maybe it will be--and he mumbled around a little bit, but he gave an honest answer.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the consequences of candor in the administration regarding military costs and troop levels.

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