On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
It is better. We had a big deficit of $1.4 trillion about 4 years ago, huge deficit, and it is now only about $700 billion.
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congress.govIt is better. We had a big deficit of $1.4 trillion about 4 years ago, huge deficit, and it is now only about $700 billion.
Coburn discusses the reduction of the national deficit over recent years.
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