The budget is a moral statement. It is a moral statement of what the values of a nation are at a particular time.
Burgess Owens: “The budget is a moral statement. It is a moral statement of what the values of a nation are at a particular time.”
On the recordMarch 12, 2003
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Discussing the importance of the budget in relation to national values.
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