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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
If you spend more than historical averages and you have taxes and revenue that are less than historic averages, you are going to have a challenge.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine discusses the budgetary challenges due to spending and revenue discrepancies.

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