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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
You simply cannot balance our national budget by chipping away at 8 percent of total spending.
Said by
Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Cole argues against balancing the budget through cuts to discretionary spending.

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