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Louie Gohmert: Only a Congress that has authorized the spending of over 150 percent more than it brings in would have the nerve to tell…

On the recordOctober 28, 2013
Only a Congress that has authorized the spending of over 150 percent more than it brings in would have the nerve to tell State governments that balance their budget every year that the State does not know how to properly govern their people.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Gohmert criticizes Congress for undermining state governance despite federal overspending.

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