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Bobby Scott: in other words, what the gentleman is saying is that he started with a surplus; he is now in a deficit, only promises to…

On the recordJune 21, 2005
in other words, what the gentleman is saying is that he started with a surplus; he is now in a deficit, only promises to eliminate half the deficit; and he probably will not even be able to do that.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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