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Burgess Owens: The deficit in half. Great applause is being showered upon them when we should not have a deficit to begin with.

On the recordFebruary 8, 2005
The deficit in half. Great applause is being showered upon them when we should not have a deficit to begin with.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Discussing fiscal policy and the national deficit.

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