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Mark Neumann: However, when we get done looking at all of these priorities individually, we have to come back to the fact that we have…

On the recordJuly 22, 1996
However, when we get done looking at all of these priorities individually, we have to come back to the fact that we have a higher priority, and that is to do what it right for the future of our country. We are $5.2 trillion in debt. The time has come for us to do what is right for future generations of Americans and get to a balanced budget. This is simply a small step in the right direction for the future of this great country of ours. That is what this is all about.
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Mark Neumann
Wisconsin

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Addressing the need for a balanced budget amid national debt during a committee discussion.

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