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“I served at a time when we had a strong economy, when we had deficits that we would die for today. I was able to propose a balanced budget, not over ten years, but over five years. I'm proud of that record.”

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Rob Portman is an American politician born in December 1955. He served as the Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator from 2011 to 2019. Portman has focused on economic, tax, and foreign policy issues during his political career and has received several awards. more

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