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Jason Chaffetz: “We keep spending money that we don't have. Every time we look at a decision, we have to understand we're asking to pull…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
We keep spending money that we don't have. Every time we look at a decision, we have to understand we're asking to pull money out of somebody's pocket and give it to somebody else. Those days are gone. I came to Washington, D.C., to change the way we do business. Cut, cap, and balance will do that. We need a balanced budget amendment. The choice is clear: Are you in favor of a balanced budget or not? That's what's before us today, and that's the direction this country needs to go to get its fiscal house in order.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah
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Jul 19, 2011

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