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Tom Coburn: And the American public will know what the true size is of the deficit that their Representatives are voting for each…

On the recordApril 16, 1997
And the American public will know what the true size is of the deficit that their Representatives are voting for each year, which in fact is significantly higher than what is reported in the press and by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget, because it does not reflect this money borrowed from Social Security.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Discussing the true size of the federal deficit and its reporting.

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