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Orrin Hatch: Of course I will. And I will also acknowledge it is still $107 billion in debt. If I can just finish, it is amazing to…

On the recordFebruary 24, 1997
Of course I will. And I will also acknowledge it is still $107 billion in debt. If I can just finish, it is amazing to me--I give credit for that. We had what some think is the largest tax increase in history and the deficit has come down. But the fact of the matter is, only in Washington would people say that a $107 billion deficit is making real headway.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the federal deficit and tax policy during a Senate floor debate.

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