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Bob Latta: Because again, you know, when you are looking at these staggering numbers--I'm sure Wyoming, like the State of Ohio, in…

On the recordJune 15, 2010
Because again, you know, when you are looking at these staggering numbers--I'm sure Wyoming, like the State of Ohio, in our Constitution we have to balance our budget. I was a county commissioner for 6 years when I was first elected to public service. We went through the '91-'92 downturn at that time. And what did we have to do? Well, we had to cut back. We didn't just say we have to spend more. We had to cut.
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Bob Latta
Republican · Ohio
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Jun 15, 2010

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The speaker discusses the necessity of budget cuts during economic downturns.

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