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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
If Americans must exercise restraint with their own funds, then government officials must be required to exercise an even higher standard.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jordan argues that Congress should adhere to stricter spending standards than citizens.

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