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On the recordJuly 6, 2011
I would note, for my colleague--reclaiming my time--the Ryan budget is not a dramatic step in that direction. The Ryan budget, as I understand it, does not do a thing in the first decade to reduce the deficit. It cuts a lot of spending, but it also cuts taxes and it raises defense spending.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Jul 6, 2011

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