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Cut government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels

Will "roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels, saving at least $100 billion in the first year alone."

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John Boehner

Spending has risen or fallen, depending on the year you're comparing to

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2013
Budget talks include many spending cuts

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2011

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