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Charles W. Stenholm: “What I am saying tonight is if my colleague is concerned about reducing the deficit, there is only one budget that has…”

On the recordJune 12, 1996
What I am saying tonight is if my colleague is concerned about reducing the deficit, there is only one budget that has been before the House this year that will reduce the deficit by $150 billion more than what we are considering tonight. We were precluded because we do not have the votes; that is clear. And for anyone to stand on the floor tonight and to say that we are concerned about the deficit and then look at the CBO scoring for the budget and the comparison with the coalition, the Republican budget deficit goes up to $153 billion in 1997. The coalition budget stays the same. That is the bottom line and the fact.
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Discussing budget proposals and their impact on the deficit during a House floor debate.

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