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John Thune: “I think that, based on historically the way you have pegged that, as a percentage of GDP, it is about in the right…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
I think that, based on historically the way you have pegged that, as a percentage of GDP, it is about in the right place.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune discusses the historical balance of budget in relation to GDP percentage.

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