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On the recordApril 10, 2013
Sometimes if you listen to these budget committee hearings, you would consider that our only objective is deficit reduction.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Critiques the focus on deficit reduction without considering economic growth.

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