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On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
It is my belief that we are going to have to fix this problem from both ends--spending will have to come down, and we're going to have to fix the revenue problem.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith discusses the need for budget reform addressing both spending and revenue.

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