On the recordOctober 27, 1990
It is folly to cut the deficit in a way that lacerates this Nation's ability to compete and to grow within a global economy. It is wrong to sacrifice our children's future on the altar of political expediency.
Robert C. Byrd: “It is folly to cut the deficit in a way that lacerates this Nation's ability to compete and to grow within a global…”
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Supporting the budget agreement and its deficit reduction package.
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