What happened over the last couple of years is that government was growing at a very, very rapid rate... Government spending in fact is going up, and in a very organized and direct and caring manner. Government is learning to control the rate of growth of spending. It is learning that instead of growing at 5 rac{1}{2} percent it can only grow 3 rac{1}{2} percent.
Discussing government spending and growth rates during a speech on the House floor.
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