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Tim Kaine: “I would suspect that some of the short-term savings we might be trying to obtain through something like sequester…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I would suspect that some of the short-term savings we might be trying to obtain through something like sequester actually may work to our long-term disadvantage even on the savings side.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine warns that short-term budget cuts could harm long-term efficiency and savings.

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