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John Cornyn: Are you prepared to do so today? Do you think the 40-year average norm of 20 percent, roughly, is appropriate, or do you…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
Are you prepared to do so today? Do you think the 40-year average norm of 20 percent, roughly, is appropriate, or do you think the new normal should be what it currently is under the Obama administration, 24.4 percent?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn presses Lew on appropriate Federal spending targets compared to historical averages.

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