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James Lankford: “Is it wrong to ever actually balance the budget? Should that be a goal to balance the budget?”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Is it wrong to ever actually balance the budget? Should that be a goal to balance the budget?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford questions the importance of balancing the federal budget.

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