I appreciate a budget that comes to us that addresses that, and at the same time says we have got to get our arms around some very critical issues--energy, health care, education--in order to make sure that we have a strong economy in the future so that we can deal with the debt.
Murray emphasizes the importance of a budget addressing critical issues for economic strength.
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