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On the recordOctober 2, 2017
We need to keep budget flexibility so we are ready if another recession arrives.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden stresses the importance of maintaining budget flexibility for future economic downturns.

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