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On the recordApril 1, 2019
I think is folly. In a $4.75 trillion budget, obsessing over tens of billions of dollars in the discretionary portion of it, be it defense or non-defense, isn't all that helpful from a fiscal responsibility standpoint and is unbelievably damaging in terms of the ability of the government to function.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Critique of strict budget caps affecting government functionality.

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