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Jeff Merkley: “Isn't it possible that in the name of reducing the deficit, this path could actually increase the deficit by decreasing…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2013
Isn't it possible that in the name of reducing the deficit, this path could actually increase the deficit by decreasing revenues and increasing costs?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the impact of deficit reduction on overall costs and revenues.

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