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Rick Larsen: “Deficits matter here on Capitol Hill, and the global recession that began in 2007 exacerbated structural deficits.”

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
Deficits matter here on Capitol Hill, and the global recession that began in 2007 exacerbated structural deficits.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Larsen discusses the impact of deficits and the need for serious budget decisions.

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