On the recordMarch 5, 2013
As we often hear, budgets are moral documents. They are a statement by a country about what they want their future to be and where they are going to spend their resources.
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congress.govAs we often hear, budgets are moral documents. They are a statement by a country about what they want their future to be and where they are going to spend their resources.
McDermott emphasizes the moral implications of budget decisions and their impact on the future.
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