03/25/2004
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"The Line Item Veto would be a tool to further improve government transparency and accountability."
"And I assured Hank that I was deeply committed to working to solve Social Security, because I believe the call for those of us who are blessed to be in public service is to confront problems now."
"We would cut the Federal budget deficit in half over 5 years."
"The deficit has been cut in half three years ahead of my 2009 goal."