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Earl Blumenauer: “I voted against the balanced budget agreement because I didn't think it was real. And I am sorry that the Republicans…”

On the recordJune 18, 2009
I voted against the balanced budget agreement because I didn't think it was real. And I am sorry that the Republicans gave back all the savings when they were in charge.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Blumenauer criticizes the balanced budget agreement and Republican fiscal policies.

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