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March 10, 2010
Etheridge named to budget group
Smithfield Herald
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge has announced that he will co-chair a group of House Democrats working to promote responsible budgets to reduce the deficit and deal with the national debt.
"As a former North Carolina small businessman, I know the importance of keeping your books balanced and your budget in order," Etheridge said. "During my first term in the U.S. House, I reached across the partisan aisle to pass a common-sense solution to replace deficits with surpluses, and we should follow that example now."
The New Dem Budget Discipline Working Group will develop solutions to reduce the deficit and national debt while identifying opportunities to streamline existing federal programs.
The working group is made up of 18 moderate Democrats.
"I look forward to working with this group of moderates to put discipline back in the budget and begin to put in place sound policies that will produce an economy that works for middle-class families," Etheridge said.
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