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“The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out.”

Quote by Melissa Bean

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Melissa Bean is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative. Born on January 22, 1962, she represented the 8th Congressional District of Illinois. During her tenure in Congress, Bean focused on economic and business policies and served on several committees, including the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Small Business. more

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