On the recordApril 1, 1993
The American people know that we need to reduce our budget deficits, but they also know that we need to create jobs and get our economy moving forward before we undertake the task of deficit reduction.
Robert C. Byrd: “The American people know that we need to reduce our budget deficits, but they also know that we need to create jobs and…”
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Opposing an amendment to the emergency supplemental appropriations bill in favour of economic stimulus.
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