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.
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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Astonishing. I'm delighted that we're talking about things related to our deficit.
When I was serving as Governor of Massachusetts, I would hear occasionally some stories that gave me some concern.
When I was serving as Governor of Massachusetts, I would hear occasionally some stories that gave me some concern.
the only thing that actually makes any measurable impact at all is putting a price on carbon, and no one seems to be willing to consider doing that.
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