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John Spratt: “We convene today to review the state of our economy, a dismal state, and its interaction with the budget.”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
We convene today to review the state of our economy, a dismal state, and its interaction with the budget.
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John Spratt
South Carolina

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Spratt highlights the poor state of the economy and its budget implications.

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