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Mitt Romney: “And if we are ultimately, not just this year but over the coming decades going to be able to balance our budget and not…”

On the recordAugust 10, 2011
And if we are ultimately, not just this year but over the coming decades going to be able to balance our budget and not spend more than we take in, we have to make sure that the promises we make and Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare are promises that we can keep. And there are various ways to doing that. One is to raise taxes on people.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney discusses the need to balance the budget while addressing promises made regarding Social Security and other programs, mentioning the option of raising taxes.

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