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William Orton: CBO has it wrong, but under the gentleman's proposal CBO would have it even more wrong and we would have even higher…

On the recordJuly 10, 1996
CBO has it wrong, but under the gentleman's proposal CBO would have it even more wrong and we would have even higher deficits.
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William Orton
Democratic · Utah

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Discussing the implications of a proposal on budget deficits.

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