Bush has never sent over a balanced budget.


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In my political career, I'd like to see a constitutional balanced budget amendment.
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It appears we will have a balanced budget with no [fare] increase.
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I think it's a good, balanced budget, and we could always amend it,
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The fact that our budget was balanced on the backs of students should not be celebrated,
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Do the little you can, when you can
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It was a million dollars over budget.
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He has a billionaire's spending habit, but a millionaire's budget.
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