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Bobby Scott: “When we had PAYGO with the fiscal discipline, wherein if you increased the spending, you had to pay for it, or if you…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2004
When we had PAYGO with the fiscal discipline, wherein if you increased the spending, you had to pay for it, or if you cut a tax, you had to pay for that, what color is that on the chart?
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing fiscal discipline and PAYGO rules.

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