On the recordDecember 9, 2012
The president used to say we need a balanced plan that includes taxes and spending. And now they're saying we can't talk about spending until we have taxes.
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transcripts.cnn.comThe president used to say we need a balanced plan that includes taxes and spending. And now they're saying we can't talk about spending until we have taxes.
Ari Fleischer critiques the current approach to balancing taxes and spending in political discussions.
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