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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
But in the short term, we had better be careful not to snuff out this nascent recovery by doing too much cutting.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer warns against cuts that could harm economic recovery.

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