Show Of Hands asked: 08/08/2012
Because Congress did not reach agreement on a deficit reduction plan last Fall, $1.2 trillion in Federal spending cuts are scheduled to begin in January. Will these cuts hurt or help the U.S. economy?
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Wyoming
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