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On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
If the Majority was truly concerned with growing the economy, creating jobs, and protecting American competitiveness, we would have come together with a Grand Bargain of spending cuts to address the government's long-term budget deficits and prevented sequestration long ago.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Call for bipartisan action to address budget deficits and prevent sequestration.

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