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Pat Ryan: “The foundation of this budget is the economic forecast for the next 2 years, especially the next 2 years.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
The foundation of this budget is the economic forecast for the next 2 years, especially the next 2 years.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ryan critiques the budget's optimistic economic projections.

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